War-Gods of the Deep (1965)

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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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: Jacques Tourneur
Written By: Louis M. Heyward, Charles Bennett
Genres: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1965 Wide
On DVD: Aug 19, 2003

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A bit of a disappointment.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Enjoyable but flawed swan-song for director Tourneur.

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AJ V

The story is supposed to be based on a poem by Poe, but it's very loosely based on a very short poem, so it's really a story they came up with for the movie. A lot of it is low budget and somewhat stupid, but it's also a cool adventure movie with Price as the villain.… More
The story is supposed to be based on a poem by Poe, but it's very loosely based on a very short poem, so it's really a story they came up with for the movie. A lot of it is low budget and somewhat stupid, but it's also a cool adventure movie with Price as the villain. I enjoyed it.