
After a German U-Boat sinks their ship, several survivors manage to take control of the boat. Bowen Tyler is the son of an American shipbuilder and Captain Bradley an experienced seaman. After several tussles with the German crew, they find themselves on a strange island. There they find a place where several stages of Earth's evolution co-exist at the same time. As a result several types of humans are found as well as prehistoric dinosaurs. There are also active volcanoes wh... (Full plot summary below)
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After a German U-Boat sinks their ship, several survivors manage to take control of the boat. Bowen Tyler is the son of an American shipbuilder and Captain Bradley an experienced seaman. After several tussles with the German crew, they find themselves on a strange island. There they find a place where several stages of Earth's evolution co-exist at the same time. As a result several types of humans are found as well as prehistoric dinosaurs. There are also active volcanoes which all add up to a challenge to survive.
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| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonA higher budget and a longer running time would have made this even better, but even as it stands, it's a satisfying film in the Saturday-matinee mold. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzRemains an entertaining old-fashioned adventure tale but loses any edge it might have started out with. |
| TIME MagazineJay CocksInstant second childhood is guaranteed in less than 90 minutes. |
| Alternate EndingTim BraytonA drab little splat of a movie, a swashbuckling adventure about a mysterious island full of dinosaurs in which the adventure is inert. |
| User ReviewNollaig Kwell umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is good movie 2 watch................its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie.......i think that doug mcclure, john mcenery, susan penhaligon, godfrey james, anthony ainley, keith barron, declan mulholland, brian hall, roy holder play good roles/parts thorughout this movie...........i think that doug mcclure, anthony ainley, susan penhaligon were great throughout this movie................................i think that the director of this adventure/classics/kids/family movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie......i think that this is a great classics movie with a great cast throughout this movie its got a brilliant cast thorughout this movie n its a really enjoyable movie 2 watch |
| User ReviewJason Jok so its a bit dated now, but wow I used to love watching these as a kid! |
| User ReviewJohn SOne of my favorite old-school adventure films. My grandpa bought this for me on VHS back when I was a kid, and I loved it. I still do. |
| User ReviewNathan BThis is an under appreciated film....yes the Dinosaurs are worthless.....but the movie itself is outstanding! Cheers for Doug McClure!!! |
| User ReviewMatthew WA Doug McClure Classic! As much fun as Jurassic Park, I tell you what! |
| User ReviewAndy EArguably Doug McClure's finest hour as he takes on Nazis, Dinosaurs and Cavemen. A true classic. |