Movie Description
The Mysterious Island
(1929)Overview
On a volcanic island near the Kingdom of Hetvia rules Count Dakkar, a benevolent leader and scientist who has eliminated class distinction among the island's inhabitants. Dakkar, his sister Sonia and her fiance, engineer Nicolai Roget have designed a submarine which Roget pilots on its initial voyage just before the island is overrun by Baron Falon, despotic ruler of Hetvia. Falon sets out after Roget in a second submarine and the two craft, diving to the ocean's floor, discover a strange land populated by dragons, giant squid and an eerie undiscovered humanoid race.
Featured Crew
- Director : Benjamin Christensen,Lucien Hubbard,Maurice Tourneur
- Producer : J. Ernest Williamson
- Writer : Lucien Hubbard
- Editor : Carl Pierson
- Cast : Lionel Barrymore,Jacqueline Gadsden,Lloyd Hughes,Montagu Love,Montagu Love,Snitz Edwards,Gibson Gowland,Dolores Brinkman,Karl Dane,Pauline Starke,Carl Roup
Cast
Andre Dakkar
Sonia Dakkar
Nikolai Roget
Falon
Mikhail
Anton
Dmitry
Teresa
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Underwater Creature (uncredited)
Posters
Facts
Original TitleThe Mysterious Island
Status Released
Release Information
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1929-10-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 35m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Horror
