Episode

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Machines Strike Back

Name: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: The Machines Strike Back
Released: 1965-12-12
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Paul Trinka, Del Monroe, Robert Dowdell, Richard Basehart, David Hedison

Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeason 21965-12-12

Overview

A missile defense platform-drone malfunctions and threatens to destroy the East Coast of the US.

Details

Series: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 12
Air date: 1965-12-12
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Machines Strike Back is Episode 12 in Season 2 of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. It aired on 1965-12-12. The runtime is 60 min.

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