Krakatoa: East of Java

May 14 1969 G 2h 11m
Adventure, Drama, History

A team of maritime salvage workers are about to embark on a recovery dive. However the 1883 Krakatoa Volcano eruption provides more pressing problems.

Plot

The Dutch East Indies, in the late 19th century. Capt. Hanson of the "Batavia Queen" is preparing to embark on a salvage expedition. His mistress, Laura, knows the location of a ship belonging to her late husband, a shipwreck concealing a cargo of rare pearls. A diver and a diving bell are aboard ship. But a government agent coerces Hanson into accepting a shipment of convicts for the ship's hold. The wreck lies dangerously close to the erupting volcano on the island of Krakatoa, where Laura's young son attends the convent school...

Written by

Cliff Gould, Bernard Gordon

Directed by

Bernard L. Kowalski

Production Countries

United States of America, Italy

Production Companies

Security Pictures, Cinerama Productions Corp.

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
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2,086
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
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NA
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