Adventure ·Science Fiction ·Action ·Drama ·Fantasy ·Horror · United States of America · 1929 · 1h 35m

The Mysterious Island

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Director
Lucien HubbardMaurice TourneurBenjamin Christensen
Cast
Lionel Barrymore as Andre Dakkar Jacqueline Gadsden as Sonia Dakkar Lloyd Hughes as Nikolai Roget Montagu Love as Falon Montagu Love as Mikhail Snitz Edwards as Anton
Crew
Percy Hilburn — Director of Photography Carl Pierson — Editor Lucien Hubbard — Writer J. Ernest Williamson — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
submarineinventorjules vernedespotequalityuprisingprequelscientistclass distinctioncaptain nemounderwater cityevil ruler
Key Collaborators
Lucien Hubbard Director Maurice Tourneur Director Benjamin Christensen Director Percy Hilburn Director of Photography Carl Pierson Editor Lucien Hubbard Writer J. Ernest Williamson Producer
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