During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They must use their ingenuity to survive the dangers, and to devise a way to return home. Sequel to '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' .
Genre: Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
Stars: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Gary Merrill, Herbert Lom, Beth Rogan
Crew: Cy Endfield (Director), Wilkie Cooper (Director of Photography), Charles H. Schneer (Producer), Daniel B. Ullman (Screenplay), Jules Verne (Novel), John Prebble (Screenplay)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Ameran Films, Columbia Pictures
Runtime: 101 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 19, 1961
IMDb: 4.506
Keywords:exotic island, based on novel or book, submarine, escape, war correspondent, jules verne, cave, hot air balloon, beehive, giant insect, romance, giant bird, stranded, marooned, pirate, struggle for survival, giant animal, confederate soldier, escaped prisoner, cooperation, american civil war, noblewoman, prison break, captain nemo, giant crab, volcanic island, ammonite, food supply, union soldiers, anti-war activist, atomic power
