The Lost Continent

"A living hell that time forgot!"

Jun 19 1968 G 1h 29m
Adventure, Fantasy

An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.

Plot

On their way to South America, the passengers and crew of an old freighter face many challenges. The captain has taken on illegal cargo - a dangerous consignment of phosphorous that will explode if it comes into contact with water - something that worries the crew but less so for the passengers who all seem to have good reasons to continue their trip. When the ship takes on water some of the crew mutiny and eventually abandon ship. For those who stay aboard, they soon find themselves trapped in a huge bed of living seaweed and find a several centuries old Spanish galleon that has been trapped for all of that time - now manned by the descendants of the original crew. They will have to help them if they are to survive.

Written by

Michael Carreras, Dennis Wheatley

Directed by

Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Seven Arts Productions, Hammer Film Productions

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

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Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
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