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The Mysterious Island
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The Mysterious Island

1973-03-17 · 96 min · ★ 5.6

Science Fiction · Adventure

1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.

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Directors
Juan Antonio Bardem, Henri Colpi
Production companies
Albina Productions, Cameroons Development, Citel Films, Copercines, Filmes Cinematografica, ORTF
Countries
Cameroon, Spain, France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Omar SharifOmar SharifCaptain Nemo
Ambroise MbiaNeb
Jess HahnJess HahnBonaventure Pencroft
Philippe NicaudPhilippe NicaudGideon Spilett
Gérard TichyGérard TichyCyrus Smith
Gabriele TintiGabriele TintiAyrton
Rafael Bardem Jr.Herbert Brown
Mariano Vidal MolinaMariano Vidal MolinaBob Harvey
Rik BattagliaRik BattagliaFinch
Luis InduniLuis InduniPirate
Víctor IsraelVíctor IsraelPirate

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