United States / Sep 13, 1951
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Terry Frost | Ayrton - The Wild Man |
| Rusty Wescoatt | Moley - Shard Henchman |
| Bernie Hamilton | Neb |
| William Fawcett | Mr. Jackson |
| George Robotham | Mercurian |
| Stanley Blystone | Confederate Officer |
| Roy Butler | Thug in Park |
| Frank Ellis | Pirate |
| Knox Manning | Narrator (voice) |
| Zon Murray | Thug in Park |
| Frank O'Connor | Confederate Officer |
| Sid Ross | Mercurian |
| Tom Tyler | Union Dispatch Rider |
| Anthony Warde | Confederate Officer |
| Pierre Watkin | Confederate Officer |
Genres
Science FictionAdventureActionFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mysterious Island |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 13 settembre 1951 |
| Production | Sam Katzman |
| Writer | Lewis Clay, Royal K. Cole, George H. Plympton, Jules Verne |
| Editing | Earl Turner |
| Cinematography | Fayte M. Browne |
| Assistant directors | R. M. Andrews, Spencer Gordon Bennet |
| Camera operators | Fayte M. Browne |
| Additional photography | Fayte M. Browne |
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| Production design | Paul Palmentola |
| Art direction | Paul Palmentola |
| Set decoration | Paul Palmentola |
| Stunts | George Robotham, Wally West |
| Music | J.S. Westmoreland, Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Sound | J.S. Westmoreland, Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
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