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The Mysterious Island (1929)

Movie"Actually filmed at the bottom of the ocean off the Bahamas, imperiled by hurricane and storm."
Audience Score
54
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NR 1 hr 35 minOct 5th, 1929Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction, Horror, Drama, Adventure
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.
StarringLionel BarrymoreJacqueline GadsdenLloyd Hughes
DirectorsLucien HubbardBenjamin ChristensenMaurice Tourneur
WriterLucien Hubbard

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 5th, 1929
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
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