
The Mysterious Island
Adventure · Science Fiction · Action
Overview
On a volcanic island near the Kingdom of Hetvia rules Count Dakkar, a benevolent leader and scientist who has eliminated class distinction among the island's inhabitants. Dakkar, his sister Sonia and her fiance, engineer Nicolai Roget have designed a submarine which Roget pilots on its initial voyage just before the island is overrun by Baron Falon, despotic ruler of Hetvia. Falon sets out after Roget in a second submarine and the two craft, diving to the ocean's floor, discover a strange land populated by dragons, giant squid and an eerie undiscovered humanoid race.
Top Cast


Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Andre Dakkar
Lionel Barrymore
Andre Dakkar


Jacqueline Gadsden
Jacqueline Gadsden
Sonia Dakkar
Jacqueline Gadsden
Sonia Dakkar


Lloyd Hughes
Lloyd Hughes
Nikolai Roget
Lloyd Hughes
Nikolai Roget


Montagu Love
Montagu Love
Falon
Montagu Love
Falon


Montagu Love
Montagu Love
Mikhail
Montagu Love
Mikhail


Snitz Edwards
Snitz Edwards
Anton
Snitz Edwards
Anton


Gibson Gowland
Gibson Gowland
Dmitry
Gibson Gowland
Dmitry
Dolores Brinkman
Dolores Brinkman
Teresa
Dolores Brinkman
Teresa


Karl Dane
Karl Dane
(uncredited)
Karl Dane
(uncredited)


Pauline Starke
Pauline Starke
(uncredited)
Pauline Starke
(uncredited)
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