Undersea Kingdom

1936
Approved
3h 46m

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In the second installment of "Undersea Kingdom (1936)", the explorers are threatened by soldiers from Atlantis. Then, in "L'Homme indestructible (1956)", an executed criminal goes on a rampa... Read allIn the second installment of "Undersea Kingdom (1936)", the explorers are threatened by soldiers from Atlantis. Then, in "L'Homme indestructible (1956)", an executed criminal goes on a rampage after being resurrected by mad scientists.In the second installment of "Undersea Kingdom (1936)", the explorers are threatened by soldiers from Atlantis. Then, in "L'Homme indestructible (1956)", an executed criminal goes on a rampage after being resurrected by mad scientists.

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4.6/10

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Trivia
CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Beneath The Ocean Floor; 2. Undersea Kingdom; 3. Arena of Death; 4. Revenge of The Volkites; 5. Prisoners of Atlantis; 6. Juggernaut Strikes; 7. Submarine Strikes; 8. Into The Metal Tower; 9. Death In The Air; 10. Atlantis Destroyed; 11. Flaming Death; 12. Ascent To The Upperworld.

Goofs
Chapter five: Only in this chapter that Diana wears a split skirt (as opposed to an ankle-length skirt) so she can ride a horse to escape back to the 'Sacred City'.

Quotes
[first lines]
[flexing muscles during a Naval Academy physical]
Crash Corrigan: How 'bout it, Doc. Do you think I'll live?
Navy Doctor [Ch. 1]: You look kind of weak and puny, but I think you'll pull through.

Alternate versions
This serial was highly edited into a feature length film under the title "Sharad of Atlantis."

Connections
Edited into Sharad of Atlantis (1966)

Soundtracks
First Call
traditional bugle alert (heard in Chapter: 4)

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Featured review

8/10

Fast moving and exciting, better than most serials...

"Undersea Kingdom" is fast-moving and exciting, better than most serials...with the added fun of seeing how the cliffhangers are impossibly resolved. One of my favorite superheroes who's never been filmed is Namor, the Submariner and this serial comes closest to rendering him on film. It's amazing how a very ordinary looking guy (Ray Corrigan) with an admittedly great physique can be transformed into a thrilling superhero just by donning a costume. This is the best example of the transformation by costume...Corrigan doesn't look anywhere near as imposing without that great sort of Aztec-looking helmet, the best flowing cape (far better than Superman's) and those nifty fish-scale briefs that turn transparent when the lighting hits them just right. Fortunately, our hero wears this impressive outfit throughout most of the series, and you will notice how much his presence is diminished just by removing the helmet from time to time. Despite the robots that look like lumbering water heaters and a sardine-can tank that announces its presence with an ambulance siren, this is a classic serial adventure that should surely please most action-hero and serial fans. It's a very ambitious and largely successful product for its times, with the added bonus of little of the tediously long previous chapter replays of later efforts in the genre. Highly recommended!