Mysterious Island (1951)
Science Fiction
Adventure
Action
Fantasy
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.
Cast
Capt. Cyrus Harding
Jack Pencroft
Mr. Jackson
Mercurian
Confederate Officer
Thug in Park
Pirate
Narrator (voice)
Thug in Park
Confederate Officer
Mercurian
Union Dispatch Rider
Rulu of Mercury
Confederate Officer
Confederate Officer
Herbert 'Bert' Brown
Pirate Capt. Shard
Gideon Spillet
Capt. Nemo
Ayrton - The Wild Man
Moley - Shard Henchman
Neb
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Novel
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Production Manager
Assistant Director
Sound Engineer
Stunts
Stunt Double
Music Director