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Mysterious Island (1961)

101 min · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend8.7k3.5kExpand

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8.7k02025-09: 4,490 views2025-10: 3,923 views2025-11: 8,719 views2025-12: 7,584 views2026-01: 4,505 views2026-02: 3,590 views2026-03: 3,626 views2026-04: 6,195 views2026-05: 4,096 views2026-06: 3,496 views2026-07: 8,142 views2026-08: 6,007 views
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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Cy Endfield

Cast

Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill, Herbert Lom

The story

During the American Civil War, Union soldiers Cyrus Harding, Herbert Brown, and Neb Nugent, along with war correspondent Gideon Spillet, escape Libby Military Prison in Richmond, Virginia. They abscond with a gas balloon and a Rebel guard, Pencroft, who can pilot it. The balloon carries them west over the Pacific Ocean, where a storm forces them to crash land on an unknown island of tropical jungles, harsh plains, and active volcanoes.

Catalogue themes and tags

Science Fiction, Adventure, Stop motion, Film adaptation, Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Monster, Drama, Family Film, Action, Steampunk

Genres

Adventure, Sci-Fi

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