Mysterious Island (1951)
Overview
It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.
Where to watch Mysterious Island
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Cineverse | — | — |
| Canada | Fandor | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
| India | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is Mysterious Island about?
It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s. Mysterious Island is a Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Fantasy movie, released on 1951-09-13, runtime 252 minutes.
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Directed by
Spencer Gordon Bennet
Cast
- Richard Crane as Capt. Cyrus Harding
- Marshall Reed as Jack Pencroft
- Karen Randle as Rulu of Mercury
- Ralph Hodges as Herbert 'Bert' Brown
- Gene Roth as Pirate Capt. Shard
- Hugh Prosser as Gideon Spillet
- Leonard Penn as Capt. Nemo
- Terry Frost as Ayrton - The Wild Man
- Rusty Wescoatt as Moley - Shard Henchman
- Bernie Hamilton as Neb
- William Fawcett as Mr. Jackson
- George Robotham as Mercurian
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Sources
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