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The Land Unknown (1957) -- Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world.

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Director:
Virgil W. Vogel
Writers:
Charles Palmer (story)
William N. Robson (adaptation)
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Release Date:
August 1957 (USA) more
Tagline:
DEEP IN THE ANTARCTIC WILDERNESS! (original print ad - all caps) more
Plot:
Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. full summary | add synopsis
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Skull Island at the South Pole more

Cast

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

Runtime:
78 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #18366)

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Trivia:
The cover photo of Best Buy's "Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection - Volume 2" is adapted from Maggie's encounter with a man-eating squid-plant. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Dr. Carl is kidnapping Maggie and bringing her to his cave for the first time, we see a long shot of the mouth of the cave - look close and you can see the rubber raft that Maggie will row there later in the film, tied up next to Dr. Carl's reed boat. At this point the rubber boat should be back at camp, with the crew. more
Quotes:
Cmdr. Harold Roberts: We're not gonna dig our way out of here through human flesh. more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Skull Island at the South Pole, 27 June 2000
Author: David Newcastle from St. George, Utah

A rip-roaring sci-fi adventure that has quite a lot going for it: a novel premise, a square-jawed hero, a lovely blond heroine, and several dinosaurs presented in a bizarre landscape.

Universal's ace effects artist Clifford Stine did a terrific job. The sets are also remarkable. The film's explanation for the presences of a tropical prehistoric world in the frozen Antarctic is intelligent and plausible. The character don't act like stereo-types, so the plot avoids being predictable. Be kind when you view the dinosaurs; they serve the story well, despite the fact that they're puppets, men in suits, and enlarged lizards.

If at all possible, see the wide-screen version. There's nothing worse than watching a dinosaur's mid-section attack somebody off-screen because the dino's head and tail have been cut

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