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Mysterious Island
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Director:
Cy Endfield
Writers:
John Prebble (screenplay) &
Daniel B. Ullman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 December 1961 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi | Fantasy See more »
Tagline:
adventure! mystery! excitement! See more »
Plot:
During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(190 articles)
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Hollywood's Stop-Motion VFX Wizard Dies
 (From Alt Film Guide. 7 May 2013, 11:32 PM, PDT)
Creature Effects Legend Ray Harryhausen Has Passed Away at the Age of 93
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 7 May 2013, 1:33 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Consistently Entertaining See more (57 total) »

Cast

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Michael Craig ... Capt. Cyrus Harding

Joan Greenwood ... Lady Mary Fairchild

Michael Callan ... Herbert Brown

Gary Merrill ... Gideon Spilitt

Herbert Lom ... Captain Nemo
Beth Rogan ... Elena Fairchild

Percy Herbert ... Sgt. Pencroft
Dan Jackson ... Cpl. Neb Nugent
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Harry Monty ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Cy Endfield 
 
Writing credits
John Prebble (screenplay) &
Daniel B. Ullman (screenplay) (as Daniel Ullman) &
Crane Wilbur (screenplay)

Jules Verne (novel "L'Île mystérieuse")

Produced by
Charles H. Schneer .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bernard Herrmann 
 
Cinematography by
Wilkie Cooper (photographed by)
 
Film Editing by
Frederick Wilson 
 
Art Direction by
William C. Andrews  (as Bill Andrews)
 
Production Management
Raymond Anzarut .... production supervisor
Robert Sterne .... production manager (as Bob Sterne)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
René Dupont .... assistant director (as Rene Dupont)
 
Art Department
Francisco Prósper .... construction coordinator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John Cox .... sound supervisor
Peter Handford .... sound recordist
Bob Jones .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Vic Margutti .... special photographic effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Ray Harryhausen .... special visual effects creator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Mills .... camera operator
Egil S. Woxholt .... underwater photographer (as Egil Woxholt)
Maurice Gillett .... chief electrician (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Bernard Herrmann .... conductor: The London Symphony Orchestra
Bernard Herrmann .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Bob Gill .... title designer
Marjorie Lavelly .... continuity
 
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:Approved (certificate #19761) | West Germany:6 | Australia:PG | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:Atp
Filming Locations:
Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, SpainSee more »
Company:
Ameran FilmsSee more »

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Trivia:
Although produced by different studios, it is obvious that the exterior design of the "Nautilus" submarine as seen in the film was heavily influenced by Harper Goff's "half crocodile/half shark" Nautilus design in Disney's 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), especially with respect to the sub's top spar and rounded "eye" windows. In the original Jules Verne novels of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and "Mysterious Island", the Nautilus is described as being rather plain, basically a cigar-shaped steel tube with very little outside detailing.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: On the surface of the water, you can see the masts of the sunken pirate ship extending above the surface. However, in the underwater shots the ship is fully submerged.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Confederate soldier:All right, now get down.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Land of the Lost (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
Toccata and FugueSee more »

FAQ

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30 out of 33 people found the following review useful.
Consistently Entertaining, 7 November 2002
Author: Space_Mafune from Newfoundland, Canada

This film starts off with adventure and rarely ever lets up. Starting off with a daring hot air balloon escape by Union prisoners from a Confederate prison camp through a treacherous storm which blows them off course until eventually they land on a mysterious island full of strange giant creatures such as a giant crab, a giant bird and giant bees. These creatures are magnificently brought to life by stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen. This one will appeal mostly to those young in heart and spirit. Herbert Lom is quite good in his role as Captain Nemo, a man trying to find a means of destroying the causes of war. Also has a wonderful score by Bernard Herrmann. Great fun.

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