Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Cave of the Dead
Season 4, Episode 3 · Aired 1967-10-08
Synopsis
When four capital ships vanish, Admiral Nelson and Commander Van Wyck are sent to investigate. They find an island where Nelson removes a dagger from a skeleton which happens to be the captain of the Amsterdammer, the Flying Dutchman, and is then cursed. Van Wyck is in reality the first mate who killed the Captain. His plan is to kill Nelson with the dagger so that he can be free and Nelson will take his place.
In the series
This episode is part of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968) on ABC.
Irwin Allen's Seaview — submarine spectacle with sea monsters and Cold War nerves.
Key cast
- Richard Basehart as Adm. Harriman Nelson
- David Hedison as Capt. Lee Crane