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Swiss Family Robinson

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  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
15K
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Kevin Corcoran, Sessue Hayakawa, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, John Mills, and Janet Munro in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
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A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
15K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ken Annakin
  • Writers
    • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
    • Johann David Wyss(novel "Swiss Family Robinson")
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • James MacArthur
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ken Annakin
  • Writers
    • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
    • Johann David Wyss(novel "Swiss Family Robinson")
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • James MacArthur
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Kevin Corcoran, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, and John Mills in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Tommy Kirk and Cecil Parker in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Tommy Kirk and Cecil Parker in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Cecil Parker in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)

    Top cast

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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Father Robinsonas Father Robinson
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Mother Robinsonas Mother Robinson
    James MacArthur
    James MacArthur
    • Fritz Robinsonas Fritz Robinson
    Janet Munro
    Janet Munro
    • Robertaas Roberta
    Sessue Hayakawa
    Sessue Hayakawa
    • Kuala - Pirate Chiefas Kuala - Pirate Chief
    Tommy Kirk
    Tommy Kirk
    • Ernst Robinsonas Ernst Robinson
    Kevin Corcoran
    Kevin Corcoran
    • Francis Robinsonas Francis Robinson
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Captain Morelandas Captain Moreland
    Andy Ho
    • Auban - Pirateas Auban - Pirate
    Milton Reid
    Milton Reid
    • Big Pirateas Big Pirate
    Larry Taylor
    Larry Taylor
    • Battoo - Pirateas Battoo - Pirate
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
      • Johann David Wyss(novel "Swiss Family Robinson")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    A family in route to New Guinea is shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. They are forced to remain on the island because of the damage to the ship and the pirates that are roaming the islands. They create a home on the island (centering around a huge tree house) and explore the island and its wildlife. Plenty of adventure ensues as the family deals with issues of survival and pirates, and the brothers must learn how to live on the island with an uncertain future. —Scott Lane <rslane@ix.netcom.com>
    tropical islandsurvivalstranded on an islandtropical island paradiseremake153 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • THE ADVENTURE OF ADVENTURES! (original print ad - all caps)
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Family
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As revealed by director Ken Annakin on the DVD commentary, the trapped zebra was subjected to electric shocks to make it move about, a practice that is now illegal in Hollywood movies.
    • Goofs
      The "Quarantine" flag Father raises to drive off the pirates, a black spot on a yellow field, is actually the "India" signal flag. The actual Quarantine flag at the time would have been a plain yellow "Quebec" signal flag.
    • Quotes

      Father: Don't you sometimes feel that this is the kind of life we were meant to live on this earth? Everything we need, everything, right here, right at our fingertips. You know, if only people could have all this and be satisfied, I don't think there'd be any real problems in the world.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Swiss Family Robinson (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      My Heart was an Island
      by Terry Gilkyson

    User reviews77

    Review
    Top review
    A great adventure movie for the family
    I loved this movie growing up, and had to get the recent DVD. It's great! The extras are wonderful and the movie is even better. I love Disney movies, but some of the older live-action movies get annoying to me after awhile. This one doesn't. I love to imagine myself on that island with all the animals and fighting pirates. It's great. I definitely recommend it!
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    • kirstengilson
    • May 24, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dschungel der 1000 Gefahren
    • Filming locations
      • Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,356,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,356,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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