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Those damned evil Nazis are up to their old tricks again, plans for global domination, with designs to form a Fourth Reich out of the ashes of nuclear devastation, hoping the Seaview will fall right into their laps when they kidnap Admiral Nelson, using him as bait to draw the sub into a set trap. Whose grand masterplan is this: Scroder (John Van Dreelen), having survived war criminal hunts, the bombings on Germany, and other attempts on his life, drawing inspiration from orders by the Fuhrer himself. Drugged while on an airplane by Nazi agents of Schroder, taken against his will, placed in a prison camp with other brilliant minds (renowned nuclear specialist, most gifted Olympian athlete, well-regarded psychologist, electrical genius…), Nelson will have to devise a plan to stop Schroder from the ultimate goal of using the Seaview from firing missiles into both Washington and Moscow, understanding that both countries, the US and Russia would retaliate, resulting in global devastation of a supreme magnitude. Using resources at their disposal, the group come up with a shortwave radio and homemade bombs created from materials found in the camp, but when Schroder seems to know of their plans ahead of time, it might be possible a traitor is among them. Consider this a plot reminiscent of The Great Escape as Nelson and company try to outsmart/outfox the devious, meticulously cunning, and always one-step-ahead Schroder. While most of the episode takes place on the camp with the prisoners, Crane and the Seaview try to figure out a way to sneak in unannounced, although Schroder already knows they are coming. You had to realize eventually the Nazis would find their way into a plot of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, but how Nelson pulls a fast one on Schroder is quite satisfying. Dreelen is a memorable heel, proud, lecherous, cold-blooded, and determined, a brilliant but warped mind that delights in listening to a speech by Hitler and relishes telling Nelson of the Reich's plans for a dominant reign as supreme powers. If you don't hate his stinking guts, then you must be a Nazi sympathizer…Dreelen is that devilish.

But I will say it starts off good. We're looking at and early 1960s airliner. Now here's an interesting part and here's a spoiler, is the stewardess in on it? Because she wants Admiral Nelson to have food even though he's not hungry. But later when the hijacking goes on, she tries to stop it.

And if you watch it the guy sitting next to Nelson put something in his drink. Actually Nelson does it. However then we get to the Island full of Nazis and Hitler's speech. Which I could do without.

This would probably be never be made today. Chock full of swastikas.

Irwin Allen certainly borrowed quite a bit on this one cuz he had a nice outside set. I'm watching it again right now.