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 539 votes

Directed by Henry Levin.

Top cast

• James Mason as Oliver Lindenbrook
• Arlene Dahl as Carla Göteborg
• Pat Boone as 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 Professor 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, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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• The Lost World (1960)
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• The Secret of Kells (2009)
• Return to Oz (1985)
• Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
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