Mysterious Island (1961)

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A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief!

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' .

• Released: 1961-12-19
• Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 213 votes

Directed by Cy Endfield.

Top cast

• Michael Craig as Capt. Cyrus Harding
• Joan Greenwood as Lady Mary Fairchild
• Michael Callan as Herbert Brown
• Gary Merrill as Gideon Spilitt
• Herbert Lom as Captain Nemo
• Beth Rogan as Elena Fairchild
• Percy Herbert as Sgt. Pencroft
• Dan Jackson as Cpl. Neb Nugent
• Harry Monty as Pirate (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Mysterious Island

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; 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: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
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• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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