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The Mysterious Island (1973)

1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Omar SharifOmar SharifCaptain Nemo
  • Photo of Ambroise MbiaAmbroise MbiaNeb
  • Photo of Jess HahnJess HahnBonaventure Pencroft
  • Photo of Philippe NicaudPhilippe NicaudGideon Spilett
  • Photo of Gérard TichyGérard TichyCyrus Smith
  • Photo of Gabriele TintiGabriele TintiAyrton
  • Photo of Rafael Bardem Jr.Rafael Bardem Jr.Herbert Brown
  • Photo of Mariano Vidal MolinaMariano Vidal MolinaBob Harvey
  • Photo of Rik BattagliaRik BattagliaFinch
  • Photo of Luis InduniLuis InduniPirate

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