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1961 Certificate U
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This fantasy adventure is based on the 1870 novel by Jules Verne. A small, motley group of soldiers and civilians flee the 1865 siege of Richmond via a hot air balloon, and end up on an isolated island crawling with over-sized crabs, birds, and bees. Even more astonishing, they discover three other humans inhabiting the island: .. Read more

Starring Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Herbert Lom, Michael Callan
Director Cyril Endfield
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Mysterious Island

This fantasy adventure is based on the 1870 novel by Jules Verne. A small, motley group of soldiers and civilians flee the 1865 siege of Richmond via a hot air balloon, and end up on an isolated island crawling with over-sized crabs, birds, and bees. Even more astonishing, they discover three other humans inhabiting the island: two shipwrecked women and the illustrious, long-lost Captain Nemo. Ray Harryhausen's special effects, which include a battle with a giant crab and abduction by an enormous bird, still have the power to thrill and amaze.

Starring Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Herbert Lom, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill
Director Cyril Endfield
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 37 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 02 Dec 2002
Production year: 1961
Format DVD

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  • Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion animation effects are the best thing about this version of the oft-filmed Jules Verne... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Rambling, lively juvenile adventure with good moments and excellent monsters.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Mysterious Island is one of Ray Harryhausen's best movies. The stop-motion monsters in this movie are magnificent, especially the giant bees in the honycomb. The cast includes Herbert Lom as Captain Nemo and he and the others all play excellent parts. Bernard Herrman's music score is excellent and it may be his best. The island where they get stranded is in the South Seas, so you would expect monsters. This movie is a must for all monster movie and Ray Harryhausen fans.

      • Ken#14 from WEST BROMWICH
      • Posted 13 Apr 2004 07:57

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Mysterious Island is one of Ray Harryhausen's best movies. The stop-motion monsters in this movie are magnificent, especially the giant bees in the honycomb. The cast includes Herbert Lom as Captain Nemo and he and the others all play excellent parts. Bernard Herrman's music score is excellent and it may be his best. The island where they get stranded is in the South Seas, so you would expect monsters. This movie is a must for all monster movie and Ray Harryhausen fans.

      • Ken#14 from WEST BROMWICH
      • Posted 13 Apr 2004 07:57

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