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Yes, let's put this to bed right away. The scientific premise is flawed. We now know that the crust of the Earth is not a solid shell, but riddled through with many cracks. Not only are these not harmful, they are an essential component and feature of a geologically active world. It is how the Earth renews itself, builds land, and promotes life. There is little mankind can do in the way of 'cracking' the Earth that the Earth has not done itself, many times over, in much greater magnitude. But, that said, this is still a fun movie.
The pace of action and buildup to the spectacular climax is first-rate. I found myself just waiting for the next disaster to make itself manifest, be it an earthquake, volcano, tsunami, or all three. The underlying message is still sound: mankind should use caution in tinkering with the forces of nature. A time-worn premise, to be sure, but no less valid today. We as a species are young and have much to learn, by being aware of the hidden forces of nature and the unintended consequences of good-intentioned tinkering.
The cast is quite good. Sci-fi stalwart Dana Andrews is the featured player, of course, but the other actors do some good work. For it's time, the special effects are well-done. Like any well-paced disaster film, as the action races to a climax, we find ourselves pulling for the 'good' guys against, hey, wait a minute, there are no 'bad guys', just the unleashed forces of nature, knowing no good or evil, just following their natural course. It's a fun twist and makes you think.
Overall, it's hard not to recommend 'Crack in the World' for a fun couple of hours' escapism and entertainment. Just suspend the disbelief a bit and go along for the ride.

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Interesting story about a dying scientist who plans to tap the geothermal energy beneath the Earth's crust, with dire consequences. Andrews, Scott and Moore, as well as Alexander Knox, all give excellent performances. Special effects are superb and very believable. I remember seeing this on TV when I was a kid, and it scared me to DEATH. Seeing it again as an adult, it is not quite as scary, but is still fast-paced and entertaining. Sadly, it is not available on video to my knowledge. Perhaps someone at Paramount will read this and take the hint.
While the science is now dated, thanks to the discovery of plate tectonics (the Earth's crust is divided into may separate 'plates', and therefore already has many 'cracks'), the story is still entertaining. The interaction between Dr Sorenson (Andrews), an aging scientist trying for one last victory; his young wife Maggie (Scott), a scientist in her own right; and Dr Rampion (Moore), the project's geologist and an old flame of Maggie's to boot; works very well, even if it is a bit formulaic.
All in all it is a fun movie, and definitely worth the time to see it if you can. Paramount would do well to re-release it on video and especially widescreen DVD. How about it, guys?

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This film falls into one of my favourite categories, that is to say the category ' Man Tampers With Nature '. Shot in Technicolor with superb picture quality, it is a feast for the eyes ( Why can't they get the same Technicolor quality in today's films ?? ) The sci-fi films of the 50s and 60s are feasts for the eyes and visual gems ( excuse the tautology ! )The story of this one is fairly limited, but the special effects are wonderful and realistic. I put the film on a par with others such as 'Invaders from Mars', 'Incredible Shrinking Man' etc. Obviously, the may be scientific inaccuracies, and science has advanced since 1965 but there again, this is an entertaining film and not a technically correct documentary.

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Reasonably intelligent, suspenseful science-fiction drama which is still worth a look despite modern science/plate tectonics theory having rendered it largely superfluous. Fine acting by Dana Andrews and Kieron Moore help elevate the proceedings.
GORGO director Eugene Lourie supervised the special effects, and there are several standout sequences of miniatures photography, along with the usual requisite stock footage, some good and some NSG. There's also a well-handled set piece of thermal-suited scientists descending into a volcanic caldera in order to place an A-bomb that generates some good suspense. (We'll overlook the subsequent post-blast scene where there is disconcertingly no shock wave.) I saw this on a double bill (it was the 2nd feature) with a Japanese giant monster flick back in the 60's; can't remember the monster (maybe Ghidrah?) but this is the picture that sticks in my mind. The denouement is audacious and thought- provoking.

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This movie was an anachronism when it was made in 1965--It was WAY above the level that audience sophistication demanded in those days. Although science has moved forward since then(plate tectonics,etc.), it does not detract from the essential viability of this film. For a Sci-Fi movie involving the apocalypse, this story hangs together well and requires relatively little 'suspension of disbelief.' The plot builds suspense very nicely and at an increasingly ominous and break-neck pace. Typical of British films, the script is rather well written, and Andrews, Moore and Scott(the latter two were married in real life), as well as the usual cast of Britishers do a wonderful acting job. Special effects are excellent and include many convincing shots of real volcanic events. The scene in which the fissures converge is awe-inspiring, though the final massive event could benefit from modern CGI effects. The science--I should know--is not all that bad! The musical score is first-rate, and adds greatly to the movie's charm, building suspense beautifully. Fire up the microwave, get the popcorn, settle down and watch this one--IF you can find a copy!!!

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This is an outstanding movie. The acting and direction are well above par for this genre. The cinematography and effects are truly eye-popping. The tension builds to a spectacular climax.
I am shocked to find that it is not available as video in any format!

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This is as good as it gets...adventure, handsome steely jawed heroes, beautiful dames, decent (for 1965) SPFX...this needs to be on a WS DVD, so get crack-in, Paramount!

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Very early disaster movie about a crack in the earth.
What needs to remembered here is that this came BEFORE the disaster movies of the 1970s (Earthquake, The Towering Inferno, The Swarm, etc) and you have to wonder just how much of this film was copied by Irwin Allen and others. The music of the film has what now seems like rather routine 'disaster music', but back then, the opening score would have been like nothing nobody had heard before. Think about it.
Crack In The World is a wonderfully scripted, acted, filmed, scored, epic that deserves more attention than it gets. Maybe the average science in the plot is the reason it does not get talked about a lot these days?

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In general, most sci-fi movies of the mid-1960s were filmed exclusively inside studios and though many were good, they had a pretty stagy feel. This movie combines great outdoor and studio cinematography, fine acting, an intelligent story, and good (for 1965) special effects. I saw the movie when it first came out and even though I was in grade school, I found the film very entertaining. Dana Andrews, with his understated and sober acting style, was very well cast as the lead scientist attempting to drill deep inside the earth. Most of the rest of the cast consisted of little-known actors that turned in creditable performances. Great cataclysmic ending! I was fortunate to have recorded this film without commercials on AMC many years ago. I'm shocked that it's not available on DVD.

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I say 'minor spoilers' as let's face it: the name of this movie is CRACK IN THE WORLD. Sort of truth in advertising.
I saw this baby on the big screen when it came out in 1965. A scientist wants to tap the geothermal energy of the magma, so mankind can have a limitless power source. They explode an atomic bomb to break through a 'barrier' that keeps them from getting through to the magma. Result: an ever-growing crack in the earth's crust starts travelling around the world.
In retrospect, majorly bogus science, but still this was great stuff. Worth seeing if only for the upside down missle, aimed at a huge shaft dug into the earth. Like a launched rocket is really going to travel down a very narrow passage?
I wonder how the SFX holds up these days? On the big screen, it seemed pretty dramatic and convincing. At least in my 9 year old eyes. It's not available in any form, other than some late-night showing on TV. And I haven't seen it come up anytime in the last 20 years.
Someone should look into releasing this on DVD. In my opinion, far superior to 'Armageddon', another movie with very dubious science.

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This is a pretty decent 'end of the world' flick from the 1960's. The story is good and the acting is pretty decent. The only flaw in this film is the love triangle, which seems to bog the film down. However, besides the story and the acting the special effects are great considering that this film was released in 1965. I just wish that they would show it more often on television.

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This movie is probably the granfather of all disaster movies of this type ( End of the world theme). When I first saw this movie I was 12 years old and it scared the crap outta me!
Now that I am older I know why.
Man can really destroy the earth this way (See the movie and you will know what I mean)
It pretty scary to think no matter where you run to hide on earth would make no differance. The earth was going to blow!
Best scenes:
1. Train wreck
2. Seing a part of the earth shoot into the heavens
Best qoute:
'Gentlemen, what can we do?'
(Pause)
'Pray'

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Dana Andrews plays Dr. Stephen Sorenson, a terminally ill scientist who decides to follow through on his dream project: using a missile to break through to the planet Earths' magma layer. His associate, Dr. Ted Rampion (Kieron Moore), has been preaching that this will be dangerous, and Ted is naturally proved to be correct. However, he has no time to say 'I told you so', because he, Stephen, and others must race to save the world from the resulting title disaster.
Copious stock footage mixes with pretty impressive special effects, designed by Eugene Lourie, himself the director of the classic dinosaur flick 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms'. Some viewers may be able to poke a lot of holes in the 'science fact' aspect to the screenplay, but this shouldn't get in the way of enjoying what is a reasonably entertaining forerunner to the 'disaster film cycle' of the 1970s. It's rather slow to get started, and does devote a fair amount of the running time to the love triangle. Ultimately, it delivers the goods if you stick with it. One thing about it that people should appreciate is the fact that it doesn't necessarily guarantee the viewer a happy ending. It keeps you hanging until its final frame. Among its other assets are the art direction (by Lourie), cinematography (by Manuel Berenguer), and music (by Johnny Douglas).
Andrews gives a typically solid performance in the lead, but most everybody here is fine. That includes the gorgeous Janette Scott as the female scientist caught between Ted and Stephen. Alexander Knox rounds out the quartet of top billed performers in the role of the pragmatic Sir Charles Eggerston.
This does offer a fair amount of fun if you're looking to discover sci-fi and disaster pictures from decades past.
Seven out of 10.

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In my opinion, this is one of the best classic science fiction movies ever made, right up with The War of the Worlds (1953), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Forbidden Planet (1956).
To us in 2011, its special effects might be laughable, and yes we know that you wouldn't fire a missile down a hole to punch into magma with a nuclear warhead. But it is a delightfully unique story of ingenuity that contains a major element that *has* come to pass, albeit not as the writers foresaw - the development of geothermal energy. It also showcases a time 55 years ago when no one had any idea what the inside of the Earth was like! The movie was based on best-guess geology, and what they developed made it fun. Further, it notes the potential dangers of messing with Mother Earth unless you're absolutely sure of what you're doing.
Many pieces of technology and social graces speak well to illustrate a period in history that many of us were either too young to remember, or not even born yet.
As I said, this is not Industrial Light and Magic, but the special effects are great for the period. I have and always will be a fan of using detailed miniatures.
I gave this movie a very high rating because it's just a good flick to sit down and watch. The story is fun and interesting, but not heavy. The science is wrong but at least they tried, and you have to smile at that. Astonishingly, the casting and acting is decent as well.
Be sure to find some time for this movie, and don't be afraid, this is *not* a 1956 version of 'The Core.' They are entirely different movies of both type and quality.

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Crack in the World (1965) CRACK IN THE WORLD is an excellent Sci-Fi film made at a time when really good ones were few and far between.
It stars Dana Andrews as a brilliant but insecure scientist who has a theory that he can drill a hole into the centre of the earth to retreive all the atomic power we need. Janette Scott is his much younger wife, who is torn between her husband and his his rival, Keiron Moore, who disagrees totally with Dana's theory.
Although I did not see this at the cinema when it was first released, I did see the trailer for the film (during a showing of the Disney film THE MISADVENTURES OF MERLIN JONES) and I couldn't wait to see it!! Unfortunately I never got around to seeing it and has to wait 20 years before I finally re-discovered it on late night television and I've loved it ever since.
The special effects are quite good, considering the obvious limitations in budget and technology of the time and I'm surprised they weren't nominated for an Oscar.
An engrossing film from start to finish

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Loved this movie as a kid, and even today, it stands up as great B-movie sci-fi stuff. Not a dull moment, and they even find time to throw in a sordid love triangle! Nothing else quite like it-except for modern Deep Impact/Armageddon stuff. Wish I could get it on video/DVD.

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...I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED ON VIDEO!!!! WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! While not a GREAT film, it nevertheless is entertaining with decent special effects for it's time. I recently recommended it to a friend only to find it's not available. For shame! I, for one, shall be eagerly awaiting it's release.

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What begins as a scientific disagreement ends with an event having importance for the solar system we live in. Drs. Dana Andrews and Kieron Moore a pair of well known physicists are working on a project that would crack the earth's crust. The idea is to have a controlled flow of magma from the center of the earth from which humankind can extract the mineral wealth it needs and have a never ending heating supply.
Andrews wants to drop a missile with an atomic warhead down a shaft. He feels it will bore a hole allowing for a controlled flow. Moore however thinks the explosion will shatter the crust because of the underground atomic testing that's been done. Guess who turns out to be right?
In addition to their scientific disagreements Andrews and Moore are romantic rivals as well. Janette Scott who is married to Andrews once was going out with Moore who still has a yen for her.
I'm not sure of the physics or the geology that we are given in Crack In The World, but this is a well done science fiction drama spiced with a little romantic rivalry. A Crack In The World does form and threatens to dismember the planet itself.
Well we're still here and if you want to see the miracle that saves the Earth then see Crack In The World. Good indication there is a ruling power out there.

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'Crack in The World' used to play a lot on '70's British television, but has been strangely invisible for years now. My copy was taped off Sky about 1994! It is a gripping sci-fi thriller based loosely on the 'Mo-Hole Project'; American scientists once attempted to drill to the Earth's core, but abandoned the idea ( for reasons that are still shrouded in mystery ). Another source of inspiration could be the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short story 'When The World Screamed'.
Dr.Stephen Sorenson ( Dana Andrews ) is head of 'Project Inner Space', a plan to ( you guessed it ) drill to the Earth's magma core and tap the limitless energy there. To break through the outer shell, he proposes firing a nuclear missile. Dead against the scheme is Dr.Ted Rampion ( Keiron Moore ) who believes said missile will in fact shatter the shell, causing red-hot magma to pour into the sea. Rampion attempts to get the British Government to withdraw support, but it is too late - the missile is launched.
Initially it appears that the project is a success, but then tremors and other disturbances are reported. Rampion's worst fears are confirmed - the explosion has opened a fissure in the Earth's crust, meaning it is only a matter of time before it widens sufficiently to literally break the entire world in half...
This is a disaster movie before the term was coined; the special effects are good ( for the time ), particularly the volcano sequence and the train crash. Andrews turns in his usual block of wood performance, but then disaster movies are not about great acting in any case. Keiron Moore and Janette Scott ( Thora Hird's daughter, incidentally ) previously worked together in the 1963 film of 'Day Of The Triffids' ( they were that young couple trapped in the lighthouse ). Again neither turn in Oscar-worthy performances ( Scott seeming to have strayed out of another movie ). What bogs the film down is the soppy sub plot involving Scott and Moore; their characters had once been an item apparently and events give them an excuse to get together again. Luckily for them Dr.Sorenson is terminally ill and so won't pose much of a threat to their happiness.
For most of the time, 'Crack In The World' is tense, frightening stuff. Director Andrew Marton was partly responsible for 'The Longest Day'. When the missile goes down the bore hole you will finding yourself shouting at the screen: 'You stupid idiots! You've just destroyed the world!'. The film was made before the 'tectonics plates' theory was formed, meaning that a crack like the one here could never in fact destroy the world, they are continually appearing in the Earth's surface. The ending - in which a chunk of the Earth defies the laws of gravity and becomes a new Moon - does not bear close scrutiny. Five years after it was made, the plot was ripped off by 'Dr.Who' for the seven-part story 'Inferno', starring Jon Pertwee, which threw in werewolves and parallel universes for good measure.
The 'Project Inner Space' scheme is so mad, so monstrously insane that one day I expect someone will attempt to do if for real. I hope I won't be around then.

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I dream of the day that I will be able to plunk myself in the IL' recliner, all fired up for a triple feature: Crack in the World, When Worlds Collide, and War of the Worlds (the original, of course, though the remake is not at all bad). So. I have the latter two films on DVD, and they have provided many hours of entertainment... and each time I view one or both, I find myself cursing the studios for not having released Crack in the World - not only DVD, it's not on ANY format that I know of, including LaserDisc! That said, what did I love about this film? Why, the same things everyone loves about it! It's simply fantastic SciFi, great fun for addicts of the genre, excellent F/X for the day.... etc. If you haven't seen it, and it pops up in TV Guide at 3:00 A.M, brew some coffee and take a look. One of the best in it's class!

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I remember watching this movie when it was in theaters..i guess i was seven or eight but i still remember it giving me nightmares...i have not seen it in about twenty years but i thought it was pretty good.I thought they could have done away with the love story part but back then it was needed in most movies i suppose.The special effects are decent...now that i think about it i am pretty sure this movie came out the same time fantastic voyage came out...both movies competing for those all important special effects.The acting is okay and the plot is interesting considering i have not seen another movie with this premise.I would like to see it remade just to see what the movie studios would do with it.

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This movie came out during Project Mohole intended to drill into the mantle. I've always assumed this movie was a take on that activity. Though the Mohole was a failure, 'Crack in the World' was a solid success.
The science was implausible even at the time. You'd never try this anywhere but the ocean floor and flying a conventional rocket down into the Earth was frankly ridiculous and looked goofy even to my 11 year old self.
But those deficiencies don't notably detract from the fine performances and well-directed suspense. The movie moves along nicely with only a couple of draggy romance scenes. The special effects were well-done and quite convincing for the mid-1960s. All the characters are plausible and deliver equally plausible lines. Dana Andrews elderly stud good looks and mellifluous voice are a joy to watch. Kieron Moore, as always, plays the hunk with broad-shoulders and large biceps who always knows the right thing to do - and can do it all himself. Janette Scott is underused except as attractive scenery and damsel in distress.
Definitely worth the time it takes to watch.

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There were plenty of alien disaster movies in cinema before this - 'War of the Worlds,' 'Invaders from Mars' and 'Day of the Triffids,' and there were plenty of monster disaster movies, such 'Gozilla' and 'the Beast from 20,000 Fathoms,' but hardly ever any disaster movies without aliens and monsters. The only ones that I can think of are 'Things to Come,' 'Time Machine' and 'On the Beach,' and 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'
The movie does add a nice love triangle subplot to the world disaster major plot with top scientists Dana Andrews and Kieron Moore both being in love with Janette Scott.
A lot of the special effects are just old documentary footage of lava flowing and atomic bombs, but after a while you become absorbed in the situation and the badly mismatched reaction shots just relieve some tension and make the movie more fun. Scott and Kieron also played in 'Day of the Triffids' (1959) together.
The message of the movie is that when scientists warn of disaster, we should pay attention. It is still a good message. Although I'm sure that the artificial intelligence machines that will be reading this in 2037, after the human race has been wiped out, will get a big laugh from it.

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A dream of harnessing the Earth's magma to create unlimited energy for mankind is brought into reality by a dying scientist. His suspect method of firing a ballistic missile into the Earth's core leads to a disaster of unprecedented magnitude, threatening to rip the Planet apart. 'Crack in the World' is exciting, well written, beautifully depicted, science fiction. Character development is good for this type, and includes an uneasy alliance between two scientists caught in a love triangle with Janette Scott. Especially notable are the great pre- C.G.I. special effects, along with actual volcano footage. I rank this right up with the best sci-fi's I've seen, and I've seen a lot. - MERK

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Saw this in my local cinema when I was about 5. Although I didn't quite understand what was going on, I knew it was bad. Others have noted the quality of the production and script, and I can't agree more. Compared to American Sci-Fi, 'Crack' was definitely given the A film treatment. All three leads were excellent with only the symptoms of Sorenson's sickness ringing false. For it's time, the special effects arex unparalleled. The only reason this film has remained somewhat unknown is the lack of a major home video release over the years. Too bad, many of the craftsmen involved in the making of 'Crack in the World' have missed well deserved accolades.

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