Mysterious Island
“A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief!”
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' .
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Cast
9 people
Michael Craig
Capt. Cyrus Harding
Known for
Star!
Turkey Shoot
Joan Greenwood
Lady Mary Fairchild
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
The Man in the White Suit
Michael Callan
Herbert Brown
Known for
Cat Ballou
Leprechaun 3
Gary Merrill
Gideon Spilitt
Known for
All About Eve
Twelve O'Clock High
Herbert Lom
Captain Nemo
Known for
The Dead Zone
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Beth Rogan
Elena Fairchild
Also in
Innocent Meeting
Compelled
Percy Herbert
Sgt. Pencroft
Known for
The Bridge on the River Kwai
One Million Years B.C.
Dan Jackson
Cpl. Neb Nugent
Also in
Live and Let Die
Spindoe
Harry Monty
Pirate (uncredited)
Also in
H.R. Pufnstuf
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Cy Endfield Director · John Prebble Screenplay Crane Wilbur Screenplay
Budget $2M · United States release December 20, 1961 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
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Budget
$2,000,000
Production
Ameran Films
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Denmark · December 19, 1961
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 1961
Theatrical
Germany
December 22, 1961 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 21, 1962 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 8, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
December 19, 1961 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 19, 1962 · Theatrical
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