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The Land Unknown (1957)

APPROVED 78 min  -  Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi  -   August 1957 (USA)
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Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world.

Director:

Virgil W. Vogel

Writers:

László Görög (screenplay), William N. Robson (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson and William Reynolds
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jock Mahoney Jock Mahoney ...
Cmndr. Harold 'Hal' Roberts
Shirley Patterson Shirley Patterson ...
Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway (as Shawn Smith)
William Reynolds William Reynolds ...
Lt. Jack Carmen
Henry Brandon Henry Brandon ...
Dr. Carl Hunter
Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy ...
Capt. Burnham (as Douglas R. Kennedy)
Phil Harvey Phil Harvey ...
Machinist's Mate Steve Miller
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Storyline

On a naval expedition to Antarctica, three men and reporter Maggie Hathaway crash-land in a crater 1000 m below sea level. There, they encounter steamy tropical forest, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and human footprints, as Maggie's clothes become more and more abbreviated. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Expedition | Crater | Reporter | Carnivorous Plant | Helicopter  | See more »

Taglines:

Behind a barrier of antarctic ice... a paradise of hidden terrors! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Flug zur Hölle See more »

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This story was allegedly inspired by the discovery, in 1947, of an area of inexplicably warm water in Antarctica. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: On landing in the crater, Maggie stands before a threatening carnivorous plant. Later in the film, after Maggie's clothing has been torn and her blouse has become sleeveless, she and Hal flee a T-Rex. She again nears the plant, but her clothing is complete and spotless, just as in the earlier shot. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Capt. Burnham: Your goal, gentlemen: Antarctica. Five million square miles of terra incognate, but your job to make it just a little less incognate.
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