War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
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25% of users liked it
(65 ratings)
This sci-fi fantasy film was supposedly inspired by a line from an Edgar Allen Poe poem. It is also the last film made by distinguished director Jacques Tourneur. The adventure begins when the widowed ruler of a sub-oceanic kingdom spies a woman on the land who closely resembles his late wife.… More This sci-fi fantasy film was supposedly inspired by a line from an Edgar Allen Poe poem. It is also the last film made by distinguished director Jacques Tourneur. The adventure begins when the widowed ruler of a sub-oceanic kingdom spies a woman on the land who closely resembles his late wife. Believing that she is the reincarnation of his beloved spouse, the mer-king orders his gill men to kidnap her. Fortunately two courageous divers and their pet rooster brave the mysterious depths and the deadly gillmen to rescue her. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Tourneur
- Written By
- Louis M. Heyward, Charles Bennett
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 1965 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A bit of a disappointment.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Enjoyable but flawed swan-song for director Tourneur.
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Cast
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Vincent Price
as Sir Hugh Tregathion
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Tab Hunter
as Ben Harris
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Susan Hart
as Jill Tregellis
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David Tomlinson
as Harold Tufnell-Jones
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John Le Mesurier
as Rev. Jonathan Ives
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Henry Oscar
as Mumford
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Derek Newark
as Dan
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Roy Patrick
as Simon
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Anthony Selby
as George