Crack in the World |
USA • 1965 • 96m •
  • Directed by: Andrew Marton. • Starring: Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, Alexander Knox, Peter Damon, Jim Gillen, Gary Lasdun, Alfred Brown, Mike Steen, Emilio Carrere, Sydna Scott, John Karlsen, Todd Martin. • Music by: Johnny Douglas.      Dr. Steven Sorenson plans to tap the geothermal energy of the Earth's interior by means of a thermonuclear device detonated deep within the Earth. Despite dire warnings by fellow scientist Ted Rampian, Dr Sorenson proceeds with the experiment after secretly learning that he is terminally ill. This experiment causes a crack to form and grow within the earth's crust, which threatens to split the earth in two if it is not stopped in time.
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THE 'NUTS'...Ambitious scientist (Dana Andrews) wants to go out with one (1) last Hurrah, tapping the unlimited energy and resources of the Earth's core. Supported by loyal wife (Janette Scott) and opposed by friend scientist (Kieron Moore) who has his doubts. Things start out all right but soon head south as experiment causes a running crack along Earth's fault lines. Race against time to stop disaster from destroying the world seeded with scenes of mass destruction. Will love and science save the day? Watch the movie and find out.
The film has some dated scientific context (how moons are created) and the engineering does not make much sense. Would it not be simpler to tap the magma by drilling down in one (1) of the dozen (12) super volcanoes on the planet? We have one (1) here in the U.S.A. in YellowStone National Park and you don't have to go halfway to the core to reach magma. In Hawaii it comes up by itself 247 and besides creating new beach-front we have not noticed any viable energy or resource uses, though the people in IceLand seemed to have figured out how to use them. Such points could be about films today also. 'The Day After Tomorrow' is not exactly scientifically plausible but is still enjoyable watching.
Review by xerses13 from the Internet Movie Database.
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