Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

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A fabulous world below the world

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

• Released: 1959-12-15
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
• Runtime: 2h 12m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 529 votes

Directed by Henry Levin.

Top cast

• James Mason as Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook
• Arlene Dahl as Carla Göteborg
• Pat Boone as Alexander 'Alec' McKuen
• Peter Ronson as Hans Belker
• Thayer David as Count Saknussem
• Diane Baker as Jenny Lindenbrook
• Alan Napier as Dean
• Ben Wright as Paisley
• Alex Finlayson as Prof. Bayle
• Edith Evanson as Innkeeper

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Journey to the Center of the Earth

• United States: stream on History Vault; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like Journey to the Center of the Earth

If you enjoyed Journey to the Center of the Earth, these movies have a similar feel:

• Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
• The Lost World (1960)
• The Water Horse (2007)
• The Lost World (2001)
• The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
• Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (2004)
• The Secret of Kells (2009)
• Return to Oz (1985)
• Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
• Extinct (2021)
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