The Mysterious Island
1929
Actually filmed at the bottom of the ocean off the Bahamas, imperiled by hurricane and storm.
Directed by Benjamin Christensen, Lucien Hubbard, Maurice Tourneur
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In the peaceful kingdom of Hetvia, Count Dakkar prepares two high-tech submarines to explore the ocean depths. Jealous of Hetvia's bounty and eager for war, the wicked Baron Hubert Falon attempts to steal the two submersibles for nefarious use. An undersea chase ensues, which leads the two rivals, along with Dakkar's daughter and her lover, into a secret world ruled by a race of strange aquatic creatures.
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- Directors
- Benjamin Christensen, Lucien Hubbard, Maurice Tourneur
- Written by
- Lucien Hubbard
- Produced by
- J. Ernest Williamson
- Cinematographer
- Percy Hilburn
- Editor
- Carl Pierson
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 5.6/10 (21 votes)
- IMDb
- 6.2/10 (925 votes)
Cast
Lionel Barrymore
Andre Dakkar
Jacqueline Gadsden
Sonia Dakkar
Lloyd Hughes
Nikolai Roget
Montagu Love
Mikhail
Snitz Edwards
Anton
Gibson Gowland
Dmitry
Dolores Brinkman
Teresa
Karl Dane
(uncredited)
Pauline Starke
(uncredited)
Carl Roup
Underwater Creature (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Underwater Creature
Crew
Benjamin Christensen
Director
Lucien Hubbard
Director
Maurice Tourneur
Director
Jules Verne
Book
J. Ernest Williamson
Producer
Arthur Lange
Music
Martin Broones
Music
Paul Lamkoff
Music
William Axt
Music
Percy Hilburn
Director of Photography
Carl Pierson
Editor
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