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Battle Beneath the Earth (1967) is a British sci-fi-espionage movie starring Kerwin Matthews. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film also features character actor Ed Bishop who would later go on to star in the Gerry Anderson cult-tv show UFO. The film is remarkable for its politically-incorrect depiction of the Chinese, played mostly by English actors. The action scenes―especially for a low budget matinée programmer―are brisk and occasionally bloody. The plot involves rogue elements of the communist Chinese army who use fantastic burrowing machines in an effort to place... MORE

Battle Beneath the Earth (1967) is a British sci-fi-espionage movie starring Kerwin Matthews. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film also features character actor Ed Bishop who would later go on to star in the Gerry Anderson cult-tv show UFO. The film is remarkable for its politically-incorrect depiction of the Chinese, played mostly by English actors. The action scenes―especially for a low budget matinée programmer―are brisk and occasionally bloody. The plot involves rogue elements of the communist Chinese army who use fantastic burrowing machines in an effort to place atomic bombs under major U.S. cities. The U.S. Navy sends troops underground to combat them. The movie received a VHS home-video release in the early 1980s. It was also a staple of afternoon-movie or Saturday-morning Creature Features-type TV programs before the historic sale of the MGM/UA film library. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer originally handled North American theatrical distribution It was released on DVD by Warner Home Video on 7/29/08, as a Best Buy exclusive double feature with The Ultimate Warrior (1975 film). ISBN# 1-4198-6943-4, UPC# 883929023790. The film -interestingly- features a fast-paced LESS