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The Land That Time Forgot

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
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5.6/10
6.3K
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The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals.
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During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they fi... Read allDuring World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals.During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British ship and takes the survivors on board. After it takes a wrong turn, the submarine takes them to the unknown land of Caprona, where they find dinosaurs and neanderthals.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
6.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kevin Connor
  • Writers
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(novel)
    • James Cawthorn(screenplay)
    • Michael Moorcock(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Doug McClure
    • John McEnery
    • Susan Penhaligon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kevin Connor
  • Writers
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs(novel)
    • James Cawthorn(screenplay)
    • Michael Moorcock(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Doug McClure
    • John McEnery
    • Susan Penhaligon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 78User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    Roy Holder in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure and Bobby Parr in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure and Susan Penhaligon in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure and Declan Mulholland in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure, John McEnery, Bobby Parr, and Susan Penhaligon in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Anthony Ainley and Doug McClure in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure and Susan Penhaligon in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure and Declan Mulholland in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure and Susan Penhaligon in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Colin Farrell, Doug McClure, Andrew McCulloch, John McEnery, and Susan Penhaligon in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
    Doug McClure, John McEnery, and Susan Penhaligon in The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
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    Doug McClure
    Doug McClure
    • Bowen Tyleras Bowen Tyler
    John McEnery
    John McEnery
    • Captain Von Schoenvortsas Captain Von Schoenvorts
    Susan Penhaligon
    Susan Penhaligon
    • Lisa Claytonas Lisa Clayton
    Keith Barron
    Keith Barron
    • Bradleyas Bradley
    Anthony Ainley
    Anthony Ainley
    • Dietzas Dietz
    Godfrey James
    Godfrey James
    • Borgas Borg
    Bobby Parr
    Bobby Parr
    • Ahmas Ahm
    Declan Mulholland
    • Olsonas Olson
    Colin Farrell
    • Whiteleyas Whiteley
    Ben Howard
    Ben Howard
    • Bensonas Benson
    Roy Holder
    Roy Holder
    • Plesseras Plesser
    Andrew McCulloch
    Andrew McCulloch
    • Sinclairas Sinclair
    Ron Pember
    • Jonesas Jones
    Grahame Mallard
    • Deusettas Deusett
    Andrew Lodge
    • Reutheras Reuther
    Brian Hall
    Brian Hall
    • Schwartzas Schwartz
    Stanley McGeagh
    • Hilleras Hiller
    Peter Sproule
    • Hindleas Hindle
    • Director
      • Kevin Connor
    • Writers
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs(novel)
      • James Cawthorn(screenplay)
      • Michael Moorcock(screenplay)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The real U-33 of World War One served in the Mediterranean and survived the war.
    • Goofs
      The same cargo ship model is used for both the British ship and the German supply ship. The same film sequence is used to show the torpedoing and sinking of "both" vessels only the first time we see it as though through the periscope and then later from the perspective of standing on the surfaced submarine's sail.
    • Quotes

      Bradley: Should one drink white or red wine with plesiosaurus, Herr Von Schoenvorts?

    • Connections
      Featured in WarGames (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Radetzky March
      (uncredited)

      Music by Johann Strauss Sr.

    User reviews78

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Still a respectable B-budget adventure
    I loved this movie as a kid. Can't recall how many times I watched it on the late show in my early teens, but it was more than a few. I hadn't seen it since about 1982 and was pleased TCM ran it recently, so I recorded it and watched it last night.

    The scenes came back to me by rote though I definitely needed the refresher after all these years. Seeing it now at 40, it of course has become a little more quaint in the wake of the Jurassic Park series, but it still held my interest as it WAS a very good effort in 1975 with limited resources at bringing to the screen an intelligent Sci/fi adventure with old fashioned heroics reminiscent of King Kong etc.

    The script, though certainly not as good as it could have been, stays true to itself, and even though the SFX at times look primitive (they still kick the snot out of the FX in Logan's Run}, the story is poorly paced after the U-Boat reaches Caprona, and the Neanderthals and the obligatory volcanic eruption are more than forced, the film never becomes kitschy or laughable, or outright uninteresting like dozens of other films like this made on the cheap. My only wish is it would have been a bit longer and included more thoughtful dialogue about nature and evolution and survival to give the story and characters more depth. And Ray Harryhausen could have done much more with the dinosaurs in the technical department.

    As far as leading men go, Doug McClure is good in this and will always get my sympathy as that likable, two fisted action star who had the misfortune of looking too much like Lee Marvin and sounding too much like Glenn Ford to ever get the kind of roles he deserved in bigger pictures. He was good in these Kevin Connor adventure flicks in the 70's, and is eternally one of my favorite actors as a result.

    Lots of details about the U-Boat and what not are probably inaccurate, and the story itself is more than too similar to Verne's Mysterious Island with shades of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, but overall, while I wouldn't call it great or even good, it is definitely worth a look and still a nifty little piece of entertainment for the budget it had. Surprising a remake hasn't appeared in this age of CGI. Could be a dandy. Are you listening, Peter Jackson?
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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1975 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Caprona - Das vergessene Land
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Amicus Productions
      • Lion International
      • Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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