Battle Beneath the Earth

Battle Beneath the Earth
Directed by Montgomery Tully
Produced by
  • Charles Reynolds
  • Charles F. Vetter
Written by Charles F. Vetter
Starring
Music by Ken Jones
Cinematography Kenneth Talbot
Edited by Sidney Stone
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 1967 (1967-10)
Running time
91 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Battle Beneath the Earth (1967) is a British spy film starring Kerwin Mathews. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film also features character actor Ed Bishop, who later went on to star in the Gerry Anderson cult TV show UFO.

Plot

The plot involves rogue elements of the communist Chinese army who use fantastic burrowing machines in an effort to place atomic bombs under major U.S. cities. The U.S. Navy sends troops underground to combat them. The film has been described as "deliriously paranoid".[1]

Cast

Release

The movie received a VHS home-video release in the early 1980s. It was also a staple of afternoon-movie or Saturday-morning Creature Features-type TV programs before the historic sale of the MGM/UA film library. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer originally handled North American theatrical distribution

It was released on DVD by Warner Home Video on 29 July 2008, as a Best Buy exclusive double feature with The Ultimate Warrior.[2]

Score

The film features a fast-paced "crime-jazz" musical score.

References

  1. Chapman, James (2006) [2002]. Saints & Avengers: British Adventure Series of the 1960s. Popular Television Genres. London: I.B.Tauris. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-86064-754-3. … most notably the deliriously paranoid science-fiction film Battle Beneath the Earth (1967) in which the Chinese attempt to invade America by burrowing under the ocean.
  2. Battle Beneath the Earth (DVD), ISBN 1-4198-6943-4
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