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The Mysterious Island (1929)

1h 35m

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The Mysterious Island (1929)

Name: The Mysterious Island
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Action, Drama, Horror
Released: 1929-10-05

1h 35m

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October 5, 1929
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Plot.

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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Release Date
October 5, 1929

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Romance Adventure Action Drama Horror Science Fiction Fantasy

Last updated: 2025-01-25

This Movie Is About.

submarine

jules verne

inventor

despot

equality

uprising

prequel

scientist

class distinction

captain nemo

underwater city

evil ruler

sea creature

humanoids

mysterious lands

volcanic island

hidden island base

underwater facility

underwater rescue

part-talkie

silent

Wiki.

The Mysterious Island is a 1929 American sound part-talkie science fiction film directed by Lucien Hubbard, based on Jules Verne's 1874 novel L'Île mystérieuse (The Mysterious Island). The film was photographed largely in two-color Technicolor. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The sound was recorded via the Western Electric sound-on-film process. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.