The Tunnel (Transatlantic Tunnel) (1935)
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(52 ratings)
Transatlantic Tunnel is the English-language version of the 1932 French-German speculative drama The Tunnel. Set sometime in the future (complete with two-way televisions, art-deco airships and self-propelled automobiles), the film stars Richard Dix as McAllen, a visionary architect who devotes his… More Transatlantic Tunnel is the English-language version of the 1932 French-German speculative drama The Tunnel. Set sometime in the future (complete with two-way televisions, art-deco airships and self-propelled automobiles), the film stars Richard Dix as McAllen, a visionary architect who devotes his life to the construction of a tunnel linking the United States with England. Despite devastating professional and personal setbacks, including the death of his own son in a tunnel cave-in, nothing dissuades Dix from completing the project. Guest stars Walter Huston and George Arliss are cast respectively as the American President and the British Prime Minister, roles that they'd played before on several occasions. Like William Cameron Menzie's Things to Come, the film is more impressive for its futuristic sets and state-of-the-art special effects than for its dramatic content. Originally released at 94 minutes, Transatlantic Tunnel is currently available only in its 70-minute reissue form. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Maurice Elvey
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Slow-moving.
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Cast
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Richard Dix
as McAllan
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Leslie Banks
as Robbie
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Madge Evans
as Ruth McAllan
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Helen Vinson
as Varlia
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C. Aubrey Smith
as Lloyd
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Basil Sydney
as Mostyn
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Henry Oscar
as Grellier
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Hilda Trevelyan
as Mary
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Cyril Raymond
as Harriman
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Jimmy Hanley
as Geoffrey
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Walter Huston
as President of the United States
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George Arliss
as Prime Minister of England
