The Mysterious Island (1929)
The Mysterious Island (1929)
Actually filmed at the bottom of the ocean off the Bahamas, imperiled by hurricane and storm.
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.

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Cast

Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore As: Andre Dakkar
Jacqueline Gadsden Jacqueline Gadsden As: Sonia Dakkar
Lloyd Hughes Lloyd Hughes As: Nikolai Roget
Montagu Love Montagu Love As: Falon
Montagu Love Montagu Love As: Mikhail
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 1929

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Andre Dakkar

Jacqueline Gadsden

Jacqueline Gadsden

Sonia Dakkar

Lloyd Hughes

Lloyd Hughes

Nikolai Roget

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Falon

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Mikhail

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

Anton

Gibson Gowland

Gibson Gowland

Dmitry

Dolores Brinkman

Dolores Brinkman

Teresa

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

(uncredited)

Pauline Starke

Pauline Starke

(uncredited)

Carl Roup

Carl Roup

Underwater Creature (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Percy Hilburn

Percy Hilburn

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

J. Ernest Williamson

J. Ernest Williamson

Special Effects

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