The Underwater City (1962)

The head of the Institute Of Oceanography (Carl Benton Reid) hires an ex-Navy Commander (William Lundigan) to supervise the construction of an underwater city. Once built, a hand picked group of settlers will move in and see how viable the idea is. Directed by Frank McDonald (TREASURE OF THE RUBY HILLS). Shot in color but released to theatres in black and white. The entire movie feels cheaply made with cardboard characters and cliched situations. I doubt even the most die hard science fiction fan could drum up any enthusiasm for it. The big destruction of the underwater city at the end looks fake and even the underwater cinematography is murky. It makes VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA look like high art. With Julie Adams, Roy Roberts, Kathie Browne and Edward Mallory.