Swiss Family Robinson (1940)A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment. Director:Edward Ludwig |
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Thomas Mitchell | ... |
William Robinson
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Edna Best | ... |
Elizabeth Robinson
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Bobbie Quillan | ... |
Francis Robinson
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Christian Rub | ... |
Thoren
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John Wray | ... |
Ramsey
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Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
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A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Recording System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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In the 1960s Walt Disney remade "Swiss Family Robinson", The Disney Studios bought up the rights to the 1940 version produced and distributed by RKO, then Walt Disney confiscated all known prints of RKO Radio Pictures version so there wouldn't be comparisons to the Disney remake. See more »
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