Warlords of Atlantis (1978)

by Brian H

Also Known As: Warlords of the Deep

Directed by: Kevin Connor

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: In the early 1900’s British archaeologist Professor Aitken (Donald Bisset) hires Captain Daniels (Shane Rimmer) to take him, Aitken’s son Charles (Peter Gilmore) and engineer Greg Collinson (Doug McClure) in search of the lost city of Atlantis.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Captain Daniels keeps an unnamed Siamese cat on board the ship.

Warlords of Atlantis - Captain Daniels Shane Rimmer and Siamese cat on boat
Warlords of Atlantis - Captain Daniels Shane Rimmer and Siamese cat on boat

After discovering a treasure, some crew members decide to stage a mutiny. But a giant octopus from below shows up and the cat beats a hasty retreat.

Warlords of Atlantis - Captain Daniels Shane Rimmer petting Siamese cat on boat
Warlords of Atlantis - Captain Daniels Shane Rimmer petting Siamese cat on boat animated gif
Warlords of Atlantis - Captain Daniels Shane Rimmer and Grogan Hal Galili with Siamese cat on boat

Everyone except for the injured Professor Aitken, Sandy (Ashley Knight) the cabin boy, and the cat, are kidnapped by the sea monster and taken below the ocean to Atlantis. On board the ship, Professor Aitken warns Sandy about the Warlords of Atlantis. The cat, who is sitting nearby, does not seem too impressed.

Warlords of Atlantis - Sandy Ashley Knight and Professor Aitken Donald Bisset in boat cabin with Siamese cat
Warlords of Atlantis - close up of Siamese cat on bunk
Warlords of Atlantis - Professor Aitken in pain and Siamese cat leaving animated gif

Eventually the others escape Atlantis and return to the ship, but so does the octopus. As the monster starts to rip the ship apart, Sandy manages to grab the cat.

Warlords of Atlantis - Sandy Ashley Knight grabbing Siamese cat
Warlords of Atlantis - Sandy Ashley Knight grabbing Siamese cat away from giant octopus tentacle animated gif

As the crew fight the octopus and each other the Siamese tries to hide in the crook of Sandy’s arm.

Warlords of Atlantis - Sandy Ashley Knight with yowling Siamese cat in his arms and Professor Aitken Donald Bisset
Warlords of Atlantis - Sandy Ashley Knight with Siamese cat hiding face in crook of his arm and Professor Aitken Donald Bisset

The ship is finally destroyed but the survivors, including the cat, escape in a lifeboat.

Warlords of Atlantis - Captain Daniels Shane Rimmer, Sandy Ashley Knight, Greg Doug McClure, Charles Peter Gilmore and Siamese cat in lifeboat

Final Mewsings: Cats are happy to be left out of undersea adventures.

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