During the Civil War a group of Union soldiers and two Confederates escape the stockade using a hot air balloon and end up on a strange Pacific island.
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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 | |
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Dan Jackson | ... | Cpl. Neb Nugent |
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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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A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 December 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island See more »Company Credits
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in D Minor, BWV 565 (uncredited)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Played on organ by Captain Nemo
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The opening scenes at the Confederate prison camp were shot in England and the exteriors were shot at Shepperton Square. See more »Goofs
When Capt. Nemo plays the organ he begins with the opening toccata of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor. His hands are not even playing notes, it seems he is just massaging the keys. The second time you see his hands, they are quite still showing in both instances that he is obviously not playing and that the organ sound was dubbed in. See more »Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: THE SIEGE OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 1865 See more »Soundtracks
Toccata and Fuguein D Minor, BWV 565 (uncredited)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Played on organ by Captain Nemo
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Schneer and Harryhausen team up to create a film that has all the allure and adventure of Kong's Skull Island. It's a war story, an adventure and a fantasy all in one.
Each scene is gripping and doesn't really slow down for me until the introduction of Capain Nemo. I wish the film had taken a different direction at that point, but I realize that it was a necessary part of the story to include him.
If only the contestants on "Survivor" had it so good! With the boiled crab, fresh oysters and BBQ chicken, who needs take-out? And the girl's outfit is just as skimpy; several years ahead of Raquel Welch in "One Million Years BC." This movie is everything that "The First Men in the Moon" is not. It has mood and atmosphere that is lacking in the fore-mentioned movie. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It succeeds on the strength of its story and is only enhanced by the wonderful Harryhausen creations, wisely spaced evenly throughout the movie.
I only offer one word of advice: climbing to the rim of an active volcano is never a good idea. But, what the heck, the climb was worth the goat's milk!