The Land Unknown (1957)
The Land Unknown (1957)
BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!
Navy Commander Alan Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has survived from prehistoric times.

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Cast

Jock Mahoney Jock Mahoney As: Commander Harold 'Alan' Roberts
Shirley Patterson Shirley Patterson As: Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway
William Reynolds William Reynolds As: Lt. Jack Carmen
Henry Brandon Henry Brandon As: Dr. Carl Hunter
Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy As: Capt. Burnham
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Storyline

Navy Commander Alan Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has survived from prehistoric times.


Tagline: BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 15 October 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 78m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Jock Mahoney

Jock Mahoney

Commander Harold 'Alan' Roberts

Shirley Patterson

Shirley Patterson

Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Lt. Jack Carmen

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Dr. Carl Hunter

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Capt. Burnham

Phil Harvey

Phil Harvey

Machinist's Mate Steve Miller

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Officer at Briefing / Officer on Ship (uncredited)

Bing Russell

Bing Russell

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Officer at Briefing (uncredited)

Directed By

Virgil W. Vogel

Virgil W. Vogel

Director

Joseph E. Kenney

Joseph E. Kenney

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Nevada Penn

Nevada Penn

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Original Music Composer

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Original Music Composer

Herman Stein

Herman Stein

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Roswell A. Hoffmann

Roswell A. Hoffmann

Visual Effects

Camera

Ellis W. Carter

Ellis W. Carter

Director of Photography

Lew Swartz

Lew Swartz

Assistant Camera

Lloyd Ward

Lloyd Ward

Camera Operator

Rollie Lane

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Richard H. Riedel

Richard H. Riedel

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Ray Jeffers

Ray Jeffers

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Orien Ernest

Orien Ernest

Special Effects

Jack Kevan

Jack Kevan

Special Effects

Fred Knoth

Fred Knoth

Special Effects

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