Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Season 2, Episode 21
DEAD MEN'S DOUBLOONS
First air date: 13 Feb. 1966

Guest star: Albert Salmi

During a routine undersea missile inspection, the crew of the Seaview encounters a 16th century pirate ship and a plot to destroy the western hemisphere.

TooleMan TV's observations: Richard Basehart seems to have enjoyed working on this episode. We see him laugh and smile, and he grumbles and rants when hampered by obstacles erected by unreasonable bureaucrats. The director, Sutton Roley, composed shots skillfully, taking full advantage of extreme close-ups and fisheye lenses. In addition to Dead Men's Doubloons, Roley directed the two Phantom episodes of season 2.

Footage of the pirate ships came from Anne of the Indies, a 1951 theatrical movie.

This beautiful HDTV broadcast recording of a restored and remastered film surpasses the commercially-released DVD set and any other syndicated or network broadcasts of Voyage.

Additional color and other video adjustments by TooleMan TV 2023.

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