If you like old school special effects, this is the film for you.
131 minutes of things blowing up, particularly in the 2nd half of the film.
The film was shot in 70 mm which probably won't mean much for home viewing.
The chief fault of the film is the screenplay which is credited to Bernard Gordon and Clifford Newton Gould. It is all over the place. A search for a sunken treasure, a mother's search for her lost child, a musical number of all things and the usual ridiculous Cinerama type effects with the camera spinning around at inopportune minutes bring the action to a halt.
The film has a decent cast but they are at the mercy of a very bad story and indifferent direction.
The special effects sequences directed by Eugene Lourie provide the entertainment value for this film.
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