Germany / Oct 15, 1957 / 12
BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!
1h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Navy Commander Alan Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has survived from prehistoric times.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bing Russell | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Officer at Briefing (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Man at Briefing (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureFantasyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Land Unknown |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 1957 |
| Production | William Alland |
| Writer | László Görög, Charles Palmer, William N. Robson |
| Editing | Fred MacDowell |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter, Lew Swartz, Lloyd Ward |
| Assistant directors | Joseph E. Kenney, Virgil W. Vogel |
| Camera operators | Lloyd Ward, Ellis W. Carter, Lew Swartz |
| Additional photography | Ellis W. Carter, Lew Swartz, Lloyd Ward |
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| Production design | Alexander Golitzen, Richard H. Riedel, Russell A. Gausman, Ray Jeffers |
| Art direction | Alexander Golitzen, Richard H. Riedel, Russell A. Gausman, Ray Jeffers |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, Ray Jeffers, Alexander Golitzen, Richard H. Riedel |
| Special effects | Orien Ernest, Jack Kevan, Fred Knoth |
| Visual effects | Roswell A. Hoffmann |
| Music | Henry Mancini, Heinz Roemheld, Hans J. Salter, Herman Stein |
| Sound | Henry Mancini, Heinz Roemheld, Hans J. Salter, Herman Stein |
| Costume design | Bud Westmore, Nevada Penn |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Nevada Penn |
| Hairstyling | Bud Westmore, Nevada Penn |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 15, 1957
Physical media
France / May 20, 2012 / DVD
Italy / Jul 04, 2012 / T / DVD
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