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Mysterious Island (1961)

APPROVED 101 min  -  Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi  -   20 December 1961 (USA)
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During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island... See full summary »

Director:

Cy Endfield

Writers:

John Prebble (screenplay), Daniel B. Ullman (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood and Michael Callan
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michael Craig Michael Craig ...
Joan Greenwood Joan Greenwood ...
Lady Mary Fairchild
Michael Callan Michael Callan ...
Gary Merrill ...
Herbert Lom ...
Beth Rogan Beth Rogan ...
Elena Fairchild
Percy Herbert Percy Herbert ...
Sgt. Pencroft
Dan Jackson Dan Jackson ...
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Storyline

During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They must use their ingenuity to survive the dangers, and to devise a way to return home. Sequel to '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' . Written by Stewart M. Clamen <clamen@cs.cmu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Island | Pirate | Escape | Crab | Volcano  | See more »

Taglines:

A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi | Fantasy

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island See more »

Filming Locations:

Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ameran Films See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The original concept for the film was that it was going to be shot as a straight survival story without the giant animals. However, the producers felt that concept was too boring and decided to include the giant monsters. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The uniform worn by Michael Craig appears to be a dress uniform not worn by Union officers in the field. Unless he was taken prisoner at a Washington social event it would be highly unlikely that an officer in the engineers would have been wearing such a uniform when captured. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Confederate soldier: All right, now get down.
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Connections

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #28.15" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Toccata and Fugue"
in D Minor, BWV 565
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Played on organ by Captain Nemo See more »