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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Hail to the Chief (Season 1, Episode 16)
TV-G
TV Episode | 52 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

President Henry McNeil has fallen and seriously injured his head. That imperils an upcoming peace conference; even a whiff of the president's incapacity may doom it, as he is the one man who can hold it together. Everything depends on a ...See morePresident Henry McNeil has fallen and seriously injured his head. That imperils an upcoming peace conference; even a whiff of the president's incapacity may doom it, as he is the one man who can hold it together. Everything depends on a delicate operation to relieve the swelling in his brain. To keep that operation a secret, the Navy co-opts the Seaview. But enemies of the conference have learned of the president's ill health, and manage to smuggle an agent aboard Seaview with orders to kill McNeil! Written by CommanderBalok See less
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Director
Writers
Irwin Allen (created by) | Don Brinkley (written by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Winton C. Hoch (as Winton Hoch)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 28, 1964

Release date
Dec 28, 1964 (United States)

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Basehart
Admiral Nelson Admiral Nelson   See fewer
David Hedison
Captain Crane Captain Crane   See fewer
Viveca Lindfors
Dr. Laura Rettig Dr. Laura Rettig   See fewer
John Hoyt
General Beeker General Beeker   See fewer
Malcolm Atterbury
Commander Jamison Commander Jamison   See fewer
Edward Platt
Morgan (as Edward C. Platt) Morgan (as Edward C. Platt)   See fewer
David Lewis
Dr. Kranz Dr. Kranz   See fewer
Nancy Kovack
Monique Monique   See fewer
Berry Kroeger
Chairman Chairman   See fewer
Henry Kulky
Chief Curley Jones Chief Curley Jones   See fewer
Del Monroe
Kowalski Kowalski   See fewer
Robert Dowdell
Chip Morton (as Bob Dowdell) Chip Morton (as Bob Dowdell)   See fewer
Paul Carr
Casey Clark (uncredited) Casey Clark (uncredited)   See fewer
James Doohan
Lawrence Tobin (uncredited) Lawrence Tobin (uncredited)   See fewer
Susan Flannery
Stenographer (uncredited) Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Kerr
Joe Oberhansly (uncredited) Joe Oberhansly (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Palmer
Dr. Taylor (uncredited) Dr. Taylor (uncredited)   See fewer
James Seay
Mr. Secretary (uncredited) Mr. Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
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