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Mysterious Island

  • 19611961
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  • 1h 41m
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6.7/10
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Herbert Lom, Michael Callan, Michael Craig, Percy Herbert, Dan Jackson, Gary Merrill, and Beth Rogan in Mysterious Island (1961)
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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.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.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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    • Cy Endfield
  • Writers
    • John Prebble(screenplay)
    • Daniel B. Ullman(screenplay)
    • Crane Wilbur(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Craig
    • Joan Greenwood
    • Michael Callan
    • Cy Endfield
  • Writers
    • John Prebble(screenplay)
    • Daniel B. Ullman(screenplay)
    • Crane Wilbur(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Craig
    • Joan Greenwood
    • Michael Callan
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    • 94User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
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    Herbert Lom and Michael Craig in Mysterious Island (1961)
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    Michael Callan and Beth Rogan in Mysterious Island (1961)
    Michael Callan and Beth Rogan in Mysterious Island (1961)
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    Michael Craig
    Michael Craig
    • Capt. Cyrus Harding
    Joan Greenwood
    Joan Greenwood
    • Lady Mary Fairchild
    Michael Callan
    Michael Callan
    • Herbert Brown
    Gary Merrill
    Gary Merrill
    • Gideon Spilitt
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Captain Nemo
    Beth Rogan
    Beth Rogan
    • Elena Fairchild
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Sgt. Pencroft
    Dan Jackson
    Dan Jackson
    • Cpl. Neb Nugent
    Harry Monty
    Harry Monty
    • Pirate
    • (uncredited)
      • Cy Endfield
    • Writers
      • John Prebble(screenplay)
      • Daniel B. Ullman(screenplay)
      • Crane Wilbur(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Producer Charles H. Schneer claimed that he chose this story after reading an article stating that Jules Verne's "Mysterious Island" was the most-looked-at book at public libraries.
    • Goofs
      After eating the giant crab, the five castaways begin climbing the volcano. In one long shot, a sixth shirtless person (apparently a crewmember) appears from behind a rock for a few seconds.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Captain Cyrus Harding: We deeply regretted we could not save the life of the man who had saved ours. A man who dedicated himself to ending strife among men. And when we returned to civilization, we all pledged ourselves to working for a peaceful and bountiful world, as Captain Nemo would have it.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: THE SIEGE OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 1865
    • Connections
      Edited from Tap Roots (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

      [Played on organ by Captain Nemo]

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    9/10
    They don't make 'em like this anymore....and that's a shame!
    While most critics, and fans alike, consider Harryhausen's "Jason and the Argonauts" (released two years later) to be the apex of the special effects master's career, "Mysterious Island" stands as one of his best, also. Loosely based on the Jules Verne 19th century novel, the film boasts some memorable special effects wizardry: an awesome escape from a Confederate prison via balloon, the giant crab, the prehistoric "chicken," the bees, and a cool Nautilus - closely resembling Disney's version from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." The cast is good, beginning with Michael Craig as the leader of the band of island dwellers. Gary Merrill, who at once was the husband of legend Bette Davis, as well as her co-star in "All About Eve," is effective as the war correspondent that serves as the voice of reason among the band, along with being the group's cook. Herbert Lom does a great "Nemo," significantly different from James Mason's interpretation in the Disney classic. English actress Joan Greenwood is appropriately aristocratic as "Lady Fairchild." But, it is Harryhausen's effects, along with Bernard Herrmann's brilliant score, that elevate this to one of the best fantasies of the 60's.

    Filmed at a brisk pace, the story never lets up, keeping the viewer captivated until the thrilling conclusion.
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1961 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
    • Production company
      • Ameran Films
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • (original & intended ratio, European theatrical ratio)

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