The Mysterious Island

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

Oct 5 1929 Passed 1h 35m
Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

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 daughter 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.

Written by

Jules Verne, Lucien Hubbard

Directed by

Lucien Hubbard, Benjamin Christensen, Maurice Tourneur

Cast

Lionel Barrymore, Jacqueline Gadsdon, Lloyd Hughes

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
946
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA