The Mysterious Island

– 1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a s..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
Original Name:
La isla misteriosa
The Mysterious Island (1973) - Also known as La isla misteriosa

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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Release Date:

01 Jun 1974

Language:

Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Juan Antonio Bardem, Henri Colpi

Writer:

Juan Antonio Bardem, Jacques Champeaux (dialogue), Henri Colpi, Jules Verne (novel)

Main Actors:

Omar Sharif, Ambroise Bia, Jess Hahn, Philippe Nicaud

Plot:

A group of escaped prisoners, traveling in a hot air balloon, have to land on a remote islands and must try to survive there. They encounter a castaway, pirates, and captain Nemo with his array of scientific gadgets to keep strangers off his island.

Production:

MGM Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10