Mysterious Island (1951)
Mysterious Island (1951)
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It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.

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Cast

Richard Crane Richard Crane As: Capt. Cyrus Harding
Marshall Reed Marshall Reed As: Jack Pencroft
Karen Randle Karen Randle As: Rulu of Mercury
Ralph Hodges Ralph Hodges As: Herbert 'Bert' Brown
Gene Roth Gene Roth As: Pirate Capt. Shard
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Storyline

It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.


Tagline: SEE Sensational Inter-Space Serial Thrills...as Mercury Space Ship Invades...
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 13 September 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 252m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Capt. Cyrus Harding

Marshall Reed

Marshall Reed

Jack Pencroft

Karen Randle

Karen Randle

Rulu of Mercury

Ralph Hodges

Ralph Hodges

Herbert 'Bert' Brown

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Pirate Capt. Shard

Hugh Prosser

Hugh Prosser

Gideon Spillet

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Capt. Nemo

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Ayrton - The Wild Man

Rusty Wescoatt

Rusty Wescoatt

Moley - Shard Henchman

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Neb

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Mr. Jackson

George Robotham

George Robotham

Mercurian

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Confederate Officer

Roy Butler

Roy Butler

Thug in Park

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Pirate

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

Zon Murray

Zon Murray

Thug in Park

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Confederate Officer

Sid Ross

Sid Ross

Mercurian

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Union Dispatch Rider

Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde

Confederate Officer

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Confederate Officer

Directed By

Spencer Gordon Bennet

Spencer Gordon Bennet

Director

R. M. Andrews

R. M. Andrews

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sam Katzman

Sam Katzman

Producer

Herbert B. Leonard

Herbert B. Leonard

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

J. S. Westmoreland

J. S. Westmoreland

Sound Engineer

Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Fayte M. Browne

Fayte M. Browne

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paul Palmentola

Paul Palmentola

Art Direction

Other Crew

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