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

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

You can hear this line at 00:33:54 in the DVD version of the movie.

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[...]

- For all its desperation, the pursuit seemed fruitless.

- And then on July 3rd, Dr. Kent and Sir Ian held an urgent discussion with Reef and the Skipper.

- 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.

[...]

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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