Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

In Search of the Castaways

  • 19621962
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
In Search of the Castaways (1962)
In 19th century England, young Mary Grant and her brother, Robert, embark on a dangerous quest to find their missing father, a sea captain who vanished somewhere along the Chilean coast.
Play trailer0:32
1 Video
37 Photos
  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Fantasy
In 19th century England, young Mary Grant and her brother, Robert, embark on a dangerous quest to find their missing father, a sea captain who vanished somewhere along the Chilean coast.In 19th century England, young Mary Grant and her brother, Robert, embark on a dangerous quest to find their missing father, a sea captain who vanished somewhere along the Chilean coast.In 19th century England, young Mary Grant and her brother, Robert, embark on a dangerous quest to find their missing father, a sea captain who vanished somewhere along the Chilean coast.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
    • Jules Verne(novel)
  • Stars
    • Hayley Mills
    • Maurice Chevalier
    • George Sanders
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
    • Jules Verne(novel)
  • Stars
    • Hayley Mills
    • Maurice Chevalier
    • George Sanders
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 0:32
    Teaser Trailer

    Photos37

    Walt Disney and Hayley Mills in In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills
    • Mary Grantas Mary Grant
    Maurice Chevalier
    Maurice Chevalier
    • Jacques Paganelas Jacques Paganel
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Thomas Ayertonas Thomas Ayerton
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    • Lord Glenarvanas Lord Glenarvan
    • (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
    Michael Anderson Jr.
    Michael Anderson Jr.
    • John Glenarvanas John Glenarvan
    • (as Michael Anderson Jnr.)
    Antonio Cifariello
    Antonio Cifariello
    • Chief Thalcaveas Chief Thalcave
    Keith Hamshere
    Keith Hamshere
    • Robert Grantas Robert Grant
    Wilfrid Brambell
    Wilfrid Brambell
    • Bill Gayeas Bill Gaye
    Jack Gwillim
    Jack Gwillim
    • Captain Grantas Captain Grant
    Ronald Fraser
    Ronald Fraser
    • Guard at Dockyard Gateas Guard at Dockyard Gate
    Norman Bird
    Norman Bird
    • Senior Yacht Guardas Senior Yacht Guard
    George Murcell
    George Murcell
    • Ayerton's Assistantas Ayerton's Assistant
    Inia Te Wiata
    • Maori Chiefas Maori Chief
    • (as Inia Wiata)
    Mark Dignam
    Mark Dignam
    • Rich Man at Yacht Partyas Rich Man at Yacht Party
    Michael Wynne
    • Crooked Sailoras Crooked Sailor
    David Spenser
    • South American Guideas South American Guide
    Milo Sperber
    Milo Sperber
    • Crooked Sailoras Crooked Sailor
    Roger Delgado
    Roger Delgado
    • Patagonian Prisoneras Patagonian Prisoner
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Lowell S. Hawley(screenplay)
      • Jules Verne(novel) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Summer Magic
    6.9
    Summer Magic
    The Moon-Spinners
    6.6
    The Moon-Spinners
    That Darn Cat!
    6.7
    That Darn Cat!
    Pollyanna
    7.4
    Pollyanna
    Son of Flubber
    6.0
    Son of Flubber
    The Gnome-Mobile
    6.4
    The Gnome-Mobile
    Kidnapped
    6.6
    Kidnapped
    The Three Lives of Thomasina
    7.2
    The Three Lives of Thomasina
    Bon Voyage!
    5.7
    Bon Voyage!
    Swiss Family Robinson
    7.1
    Swiss Family Robinson
    The Trouble with Angels
    7.3
    The Trouble with Angels
    Follow Me, Boys!
    7.1
    Follow Me, Boys!

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The third most successful movie at the American box-office for 1962 after The Longest Day (1962) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
    • Goofs
      When the ship arrives in Australia, the map shows it is arriving in Sydney. However a newspaper article later shown announces that the boat has come into port at Melbourne.
    • Quotes

      Jacques Paganel: Tous les climats sont pareils pour l'amour. Uh, I was just thinking to myself: no matter where you are in the world, it is always different, but it is always the same. In English you would say: All climates are the same for love.

    • Connections
      Featured in L'ami public numéro un: L'aventure (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Merci Beaucoup
      (uncredited)

      Written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman

      Sung by Maurice Chevalier

    User reviews30

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A 10,000 mile mistake
    First of all let me say that any film with Maurice Chevalier will automatically get a look from me. Even though Hayley Mills was Walt Disney's number one star at the time, Chevalier's international status as a performer guaranteed him top billing. The younger cast members had a lot to do in keeping up with him.

    Robert Gwillim who is a sea captain and father to Hayley Mills and Keith Hamshere has been lost at sea for many years now and who knows where in this wide world with 5/6 of it covered by ocean. But a swallowed bottle with a note that was found in the belly of a shark by scientist Maurice Chevalier sends the three of them in search of Gwillim's employer Wilfrid Hyde-White to finance an expedition to search. Said note leads them first to South America and then to Australia because Maurice misreads the clues. He did that a lot in this film, an occupational hazard with eccentric scientists.

    This was the Magic Kingdom's second dealing with a Jules Verne story, the first being the classic 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. Sad to say while In Search Of The Castaways has some interesting moments and in spots looks more like an Indiana Jones film, it does not make it above the juvenile level. Watching it today, I expected to see Harrison Ford ride in with bullwhip cracking to save the whole kit and kaboodle of them from villain George Sanders.

    Maurice's first mistake took them 10,000 miles out of their way. It's not often one gets a second chance there.
    helpful•11
    1
    • bkoganbing
    • Aug 22, 2009

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • December 21, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Search for the Castaways
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,745,500
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    Top Gap
    By what name was In Search of the Castaways (1962) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    Editors' Picks: What to Watch Now on Netflix
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    The Best Movies Coming This Summer
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.