The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

A shipwrecked survivor discovers a remote island with a mad scientist.

Director:

Don Taylor

Writers:

H.G. Wells (novel), Al Ramrus (screenplay),

Stars:

Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport

6 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Burt Lancaster	...	Dr. Paul Moreau
Michael York	...	Andrew Braddock
Nigel Davenport	...	Montgomery
Barbara Carrera	...	Maria
Richard Basehart	...	Sayer of the Law
Nick Cravat	...	M'Ling
The Great John L.	...	Boarman
Bob Ozman	...	Bullman
Fumio Demura	...	Hyena Man
Gary Baxley	...	Lionman
John Gillespie	...	Tigerman
David S. Cass Sr.	...	Bearman (as David Cass)

Storyline

A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.

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Plot Keywords:

island | pacific | scientist | shipwrecked | experiment | 

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Taglines:

The Doctor Is In-SANE!

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

MGM Studios [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Ilha do Dr. Moreau

Filming Locations:

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Cinema 77, Major Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A number of big-name British actors passed on the Burt Lancaster role.

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Goofs

When Braddock is seen rowing towards the island in the beginning of the film his shirt is dry, but as he jumps off the boat into the surf it is now completely wet.

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Quotes

Andrew Braddock: What kind of animals are on this island?
Montgomery: [Amused at the question] All kinds, Lad. All kinds.
[laughs]

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Connections

Spoofed in Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation B.U.L.L.I.E.S./Operation F.I.S.H.Y. (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja"
(Papageno's Aria from "Die Zauberflöte" K.620)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

User Reviews

Island of the Damned

If you saw this as a kid, you always thought it was a classic. Although it doesn't hold up when one is an adult so much, it is still a decent flick to watch if you sprained your ankle and can't get out of the house. The plot concerns a stranded engineer (York) of a freighter that lands on a remote island that is inhabited by strange creatures. Lancaster is superb as the ingenious Dr Monreau who is a gifted geneticist and biologist who wants to merge animals with man to get the perfect creation that only science can manufacture. He is obviously a disciple of Nietzsche and Spencer. There is a creepiness about the island that the film manages to sustain throughout. The make-up is excellent and the beast men are rather frightening (not recommended for children under 7). Basheart plays the sayer of the law, who as an aged and wisdom filled creature whom attempts to dissuade complete anarchy amongst the beast men. Not a bad production.