The Tunnel

The Tunnel

GB's Eight Star Special

NR 1935 · 94 min · ★ 5.5 · Science Fiction

An engineer leads the building of a trans-Atlantic tunnel linking Britain and the United States.

Directed by Maurice Elvey

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