Crack in the World

Zavvi - The Home of Pop CultureDr. Steven Sorenson (Dana Andrews) and his wife and fellow scientist Dr. Maggie Sorenson (Janette Scott) plan to utilize the geothermal energy of the Earth s interior by detonating a powerful thermonuclear device deep within the Earth s core. Despite warnings from Maggie s ex-flame and fellow scientist Dr. Ted Rampian (Kieron Moore), Dr. Sorenson proceeds with the experiment after he secretly learns that he is terminally ill. This experiment causes a crack within the earth s crust and threatens to split the earth in two if it is not stopped in time.