Target unknown 1951 in 1944, an exhausted squadron of american bombardiers pursues its second mission of the day over nazioccupied france. Lippert, the same trio involved in 1957s regalscope production, kronos. Morse and starring bruce kellogg, marilyn nash, jim bannon and otto waldis. This rather bleak underground adventure is based on the fact that an atomic war will destroy the world duh, so we better find another place to live if it happens again, duh. Unknown world is an uninspired hard scifi im using that term very loosely picture from the early 50s. Science fiction movies free massive playlist youtube. Using a burrowing craft the cyclotram, they embark on a journey to the center of the earth to seek out a safe haven for civilization in the event of nuclear war.
Read the full synopsis of unknown world, 1951, directed by terrell o. Morse, with bruce kellogg, otto waldis, jim bannon, at turner classic movies. Jeremiah morley is concerned about an imminent nuclear war. With bruce kellogg, otto waldis, jim bannon, tom handley. It had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on january 25, 2016. The dim photography, the music, the characters overall moods and the almost complete lack of any. Unknown world was the first film produced by jack rabin and irving block who together provided special effects for a number of 1950s films, including rocketship xm 1950, invaders from mars 1953, world without end 1956, the invisible boy 1957, the saga of the viking women and their voyage to the waters of the great sea serpent 1957. He organizes an expedition of scientists and has them use a large atomicpowered tanklike boring machine, called the cyclotram, capable of drilling down deep through the earths surface in order to find an underground environment where humanity could escape and survive a future nuclear holocaust. Unknown world 1951 scientists victor kilian, bruce kellogg, otto waldis drill down in a cyclotram to find a fallout shelter at the center of the earth. Complete unknown is a 2016 americanbritish drama mystery thriller film, directed by joshua marston, from a screenplay by marston and julian sheppard. Welcome to our weekly field guide to 1950s horror and scifi movies and the creatures that inhabit them.
Night without stars is a 1951 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction adventure film, directed by terry o. Morley is so convinced that humanity will soon be wiped in a nuclear war remember that this film was made in 1951, that he establishes the. Buy the unknown world movie posters from movie poster shop. One of the most interesting aspects of the film is quite actually, the casting. Unknown world 1951, dvd, manufactured on demand, action adventure, science fiction, 644827150328. Morse, and starring bruce kellogg, marilyn nash, jim bannon, and otto waldis. A lowkey film thats sharper than your average drama, complete unknown is likely to get lost in the multiplex shuffle if you dont look for it.
Written by aubrey wisberg and jack pollexfen the secret of convict lake 1951, captive women 1952, port sinister 1953, the neanderthal man 1953, five bold women 1960. Unknown world 1951 stream and watch online moviefone. Les hommesgrenouilles 1951 film complet en francais. Its a story of a science team escaping the crumbling surface world for possibly better world at the center of the earth. Morse, with bruce kellogg, otto waldis, jim bannon, belongs at turner classic movies. For the best experience please update your browser.
To escape imminent nuclear war, a group of scientist take their mole machine to the center of the earth only to discover a mysterious world full. This is an early sci fi film from 1951 and in that context deserves to be. Otto waldis, jim bannon, tom handley, dick cogan, george baxter, marilyn nash, victor kilian, terrell o. Morse, with bruce kellogg, otto waldis, jim bannon. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
All the trivia you can handle about unknown world, 1951, directed by terrell o. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Aug 25, 2012 unknown world is a 1951 independent, science fiction, adventure film, directed by terry o. If like me you grew up in fifties, this was one of many films, classed grade b which in many cases had class a feel for style and intelligience, if not the big stars, and was run a lot. But every one is way off in framing cutting the title and credits off. The films storyline concerns a scientific expedition seeking livable space deep beneath the earths surface. Bruce kellogg dick cogan george baxter jim bannon marilyn nash otto waldis tom handley movie genre. The story is essentially a riff on jules vernes journey to the center of the earth with a 1951 spin. Oct 28, 2017 unknown world 1951 film complet en francais a 20171028t23. Jeremiah morley victor kilian, who theorizes that mankind could save itself during a nuclear attack by resettling far beneath the earths surface. As wayne himself has noted that there were many films he worked on but could not remember, the count may well exceed 200. Unknown world 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Overlooked 1950s journey to the centre of the earth film that. Fearing that atomic weapons will destroy all life on earth, he recruits a group of scientists for his society to save civilization, and they make plans to find a living space deep within the earth where man can survive and rebuild from the nuclear holocaust they see just.
Their transport is a drilling machine called a cyclotram. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd us shipping. It was produced by jack rabin and irving block and released by robert l. The obligatory female lead in unknown world is played by marilyn nash, whod been discovered by charlie chaplin for the 1947 film monsieur. Morse with the everpresent threat of nuclear war coming, a scientist organizes an expedition to find a place deep within the earth that can house humanity once the surface is destroyed.
Complete unknown is a film that really asks many questions, yet only deals with the questions tom has for jenny, and the many answers she keeps flipping around as the film progresses. The cast credits shown above a wintry alaska blizzard scene with only technical and production categories, uniquely excluded any mention of the acting cast members a group of mostly unknown performers. It stars rachel weisz, michael shannon, kathy bates and danny glover. Scientists use a gigantic drilling machine for an expedition to the center of the earth. Young, dewey martin, robert nichols, william self, eduard franz, james arness, paul frees, george fenneman, john dierkes. Classic movies from 1950s that are not already in one of my other playlist categories. Unknown world 1951 scifi part 22 video dailymotion. Unknown world is a 1951 independent, science fiction, adventure film, directed by terry o. Morley dubbed the prophet of doom by at least one newspaper reporter is an obsessive opponent of all things nuclear. The 1951 world series matched the twotime defending champion new york yankees against the new york giants, who had won the national league pennant in a thrilling threegame playoff with the brooklyn dodgers on the legendary home run by bobby thomson the shot heard round the world.
Unknown world 1951 1026 1951 us adventure, science fiction 1h 14m user score. Unknown world an independent, black and white science fiction film from 1951 directed by terry morse and starring victor killian, marilyn nash. Ulmer people on sunday 1930, the black cat 1934, detour 1945, the strange woman 1945, ruthless 1948, daughter of dr. She appeared in a second and last film, the sciencefiction unknown world 1951, four.
Unknown world 1951 on dvd several scientists band together to form the society to save civilization to plan to find a safe place for humanity to continue in the event of global thermonuclear war. Jerimiah morley leads an expedition into a subterranean world. Unknown world is an uninspired hard scifi im using that term very loosely picture from the. Pg scientists use a gigantic drilling machine for an expedition seeking livable space deep beneath the earths surface. Unknown world an independent, black and white science fiction film from 1951 directed by terry morse and starring victor killian, marilyn nash, jim bannon and otto waldis. Theres not a lot to say about this film, it passed away an hour.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The rko film s title burned itself into recognition the thing subtitled from another world. Unknown world isnt so much a badly made film as it is a very boring one. What makes this movie work for me is its overall dark mood. They are able to employ the use of a cyclotram, a ship which can withstand the heat and pressure inside the earth to attempt to locate a livable. My favorites list became too large and unmanageable so i needed another way to list movies in smaller settings. Unknown world 1951 manufactured on demand on tcm shop. There are no monsters, robots or aliens, instead this film is essentially journey to the centre of the earth mixed with a little bit of fantastic voyage. Two young women, their faces tantalizingly kept out of frame much of the time, discuss a new living arrangement for one of the women, whos back from a long time away, in an exotic location, where, she says, she worked with some amazing botanists.
Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The winner of the best motion picture category was metrogoldwynmayers an american in paris. The unknown world movie posters from movie poster shop. Find info by keywords for unknown world, 1951, directed by terrell o. Terry morse was the b movie director who completed the americanized gorija as. Night without stars is a 1951 independently made american.
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