With Unknown World I think we got an idea what Journey To The Center Of The Earth would have been like had it been shot on G string budget. It has everything in it, but the prehistoric Dimetrodons. We have to be content with fossil remains of prehistoric creature. Of course there's a good reason that the creatures don't survive which you will discover if you watch the film.
Despite that the film is a lot better than what usually came out of Lippert films. Scientist Victor Kilian is convinced that mankind is going to blow itself up and he thinks our survival might depend on finding an underground refuge deep in the earth. He assembles a team of scientists for an expedition and they are a lot better equipped than James Mason and his team were.
That is due to the generosity of millionaire/adventurer Bruce Kellogg whose persona suggests Howard Hughes. There's also a female zoologist aboard in the person of Marilyn Nash. Kellogg and another scientist Jim Bannon are in heat over her.
The message about universal disarmament delivered by Kilian is a sincere one and makes this B film quite relevant for today. Would that Lippert could have given them a bit more in production values.
Despite that the film is a lot better than what usually came out of Lippert films. Scientist Victor Kilian is convinced that mankind is going to blow itself up and he thinks our survival might depend on finding an underground refuge deep in the earth. He assembles a team of scientists for an expedition and they are a lot better equipped than James Mason and his team were.
That is due to the generosity of millionaire/adventurer Bruce Kellogg whose persona suggests Howard Hughes. There's also a female zoologist aboard in the person of Marilyn Nash. Kellogg and another scientist Jim Bannon are in heat over her.
The message about universal disarmament delivered by Kilian is a sincere one and makes this B film quite relevant for today. Would that Lippert could have given them a bit more in production values.