Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Doug McClure | ... | Bowen Tyler | |
John McEnery | ... | Captain Von Schoenvorts | |
Susan Penhaligon | ... | Lisa Clayton | |
Keith Barron | ... | Bradley | |
Anthony Ainley | ... | Dietz | |
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Godfrey James | ... | Borg |
Bobby Parr | ... | Ahm | |
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Declan Mulholland | ... | Olson |
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Colin Farrell | ... | Whiteley |
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Ben Howard | ... | Benson |
Roy Holder | ... | Plesser | |
Andrew McCulloch | ... | Sinclair | |
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Ron Pember | ... | Jones |
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Grahame Mallard | ... | Deusett |
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Andrew Lodge | ... | Reuther |
After a German U-Boat sinks their ship, several survivors manage to take control of the boat. Bowen Tyler is the son of an American shipbuilder and Captain Bradley an experienced seaman. After several tussles with the German crew, they find themselves on a strange island. There they find a place where several stages of Earth's evolution co-exist at the same time. As a result several types of humans are found as well as prehistoric dinosaurs. There are also active volcanoes which all add up to a challenge to survive. Written by garykmcd
This has everything for a budding boy to enjoy. There's monsters, the struggle against evil, a submarine and the stunningly beautiful Susan Penhaligon. I was lucky enough to see this when it came out and it enthralled me. I still watch it on television when I can, with fond memories. It is not aging well. CFXs have left it looking quite poor in places. However, for a B-Movie it is very well done. The acting, storyline, direction and editing are all well controlled. I agree that a remake may be justified, as long as the inherent innocence of it all is not lost.
It is good family fun which will keep boys glued for an afternoon. And Susan is as beautiful as ever :-)