The Mysterious Island

Nov 15, 1975

1h 0m

★ 4.0

Overview

March 23rd, 1885. Fighting rages in the city and the southerners gain ground. Meanwhile, five northern prisoners, accompanied by their dog Tob, manage to escape. In their escape from the enemy, they had no choice but to board a hot air balloon to survive the chaos of the terrain. It is then that the flying machine will take them to a mysterious place, perhaps even more dangerous than the war itself...

Genres

Animation

Adventure

Family

Production Companies

Air Programs International (API)

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Cast

Voice

John Llewellyn

Voice

Ron Haddrick

Voice

Alistair Duncan

Voice

Mark Kelly

Voice

Tim Elliott

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