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The North Pole is the positive end of the biggest magnet of all, the Earth itself.

8 seconds sound clip from the The Atomic Submarine movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:34:15 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Why does Cyclops invariably turn to the Pole between attacks? Never two in succession. Always away and back, away and back.

- We've asked ourselves that over and over a thousand times. But answers are what we need, not more questions.

- We think now we have them.

- We took for granted his source of energy was nuclear. But suppose it isn't at all. What if it is magnetic?

- Yes, yes. We harness energy on a small scale by cutting magnetic lines of force. Supposing Cyclops does it on a super-scale?

- The North Pole is the positive end of the biggest magnet of all, the Earth itself.

- What you're getting at is that you think our saucer friend must return to the Pole regularly to recharge his batteries.

- That may be oversimplifying it, but, uh...

- Now our present tactics are useless.

- But suppose we place ourselves between Cyclops and the Pole.

- In such a way as to prevent him returning to the Pole to, as you put it, recharge his batteries.

- If we are lucky enough to catch him with his power depleted.

[...]

The Atomic Submarine Sound Clip

The Atomic Submarine

Memorable lines from The Atomic Submarine (1959 film), featuring audio clips and sfx.

Actors: Arthur Franz (Commander "Reef" Holloway), Dick Foran (Commander Dan Wendover)

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