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Around the World Under the Sea
Around the World Under the Sea is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Lloyd Bridges, with Marshall Thompson, Shirley Eaton, Gary Merrill, and David McCallum. It follows the adventures of a crew of the deep-diving nuclear-powered civilian research submarine "Hydronaut" making a submerged circumnavigation of the world to plant monitoring sensors on the ocean floor that will help scientists better predict impending earthquakes. Although Jules Verne isn't credited by the film makers, his influence
reportedly offered Bridges the role of Captain Kirk on "" before the part went to William Shatner. In addition, he was a regular cast member in the Rod Serling western series "The Loner" (which lasted one season from 1965 to 1966; Bridges pulled out in disagreement over the violent content of the show).
Bridges returned to features with "Around the World Under the Sea" (1966). He guest starred in "Fakeout" for "Mission Impossible" (1966), and did a TV