Mysterious Island
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Mysterious Island

A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief!

6.6 / 10 1961 1h 41mNR English
AdventureScience Fiction

Storyline

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' .

Cast & Crew

Michael Craig

Michael Craig

Capt. Cyrus Harding

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cy Endfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Mysterious Island is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker