The Mysterious Island

Oct 5, 1929

1h 35m

★ 5.2

Actually filmed at the bottom of the ocean off the Bahamas, imperiled by hurricane and storm.

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Science Fiction

Action

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Andre Dakkar

Lionel Barrymore

Sonia Dakkar

Jacqueline Gadsden

Nikolai Roget

Lloyd Hughes

Falon

Montagu Love

Mikhail

Montagu Love

Anton

Snitz Edwards

Dmitry

Gibson Gowland

Teresa

Dolores Brinkman

(uncredited)

Karl Dane

(uncredited)

Pauline Starke

Underwater Creature (uncredited)

Carl Roup

Underwater Creature

Angelo Rossitto

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