Island of the Fishmen
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Island of the Fishmen

Killers from the deep guard the forbidden treasures on...

5.7 / 10 1979 1h 33mR Italian
Science FictionHorror

Storyline

After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house. While the prisoners plan an escape, the doctor does some investigating, and soon finds out just what the pair are really doing, and why the prisoners keep disappearing mysteriously.

Cast & Crew

Barbara Bach

Barbara Bach

Amanda Marvin

Lead
Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Lt. Claude de Ross

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Edmond Rackham

Beryl Cunningham

Beryl Cunningham

Shakira

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Prof. Ernest Marvin

Franco Javarone

Franco Javarone

Jose

Roberto Posse

Roberto Posse

Peter

Giuseppe Castellano

Giuseppe Castellano

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What People Are Saying

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