The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

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

NR 1929 · 95 min · ★ 5.6 · Adventure, Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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.

Directed by Lucien Hubbard · Written by Lucien Hubbard

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Lionel Barrymore Andre Dakkar
Jacqueline Gadsden Sonia Dakkar
Lloyd Hughes Nikolai Roget
Montagu Love Falon
Montagu Love Mikhail
Snitz Edwards Anton
Gibson Gowland Dmitry
Dolores Brinkman Teresa
Karl Dane (uncredited)
Pauline Starke (uncredited)
Carl Roup Underwater Creature (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto Underwater Creature

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