Mysterious Island Movie Review

Solid and often-overlooked adventure combines the talents of three proven crowd-pleasers – author Jules Verne, special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, and composer Bernard Herrmann – each at the top of his game. The story continues the saga of Captain Nemo, and concerns escaped Civil War prisoners who fly a balloon to a remote island filled with wondrous giant beasts and a new surprise around every corner. One of stop-motion animation's finest hours.

1961 101m/C GB Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill, Herbert Lom, Beth Rogan, Percy Herbert, Dan Jackson, Nigel Green; D: Cy Endfield; W: Daniel Ullman, John Prebble, Crane Wilbur; C: Wilkie Cooper; M: Bernard Herrmann. VHS, Beta, LV COL, MLB