The Land Unknown
BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!
1957 | 78m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Virgil W. Vogel |
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| Writer: | William N. Robson, László Görög, Charles Palmer |
| Staring: |
| Navy Commander Alan Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has survived from prehistoric times. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 15, 1957 |
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| Director: | Virgil W. Vogel |
| Writer: | William N. Robson, László Görög, Charles Palmer |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | helicopter, monster, tyrannosaurus rex, expedition, carnivorous plant, rescue, jungle, prehistoric creature, reporter, dinosaur, raft, antarctica, sea monster, pterodactyl, lost world, plesiosaur |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jock Mahoney | Commander Harold 'Alan' Roberts |
| Shirley Patterson | Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway |
| William Reynolds | Lt. Jack Carmen |
| Henry Brandon | Dr. Carl Hunter |
| Douglas Kennedy | Capt. Burnham |
| Phil Harvey | Machinist's Mate Steve Miller |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Officer at Briefing / Officer on Ship (uncredited) |
| Bing Russell | Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Officer at Briefing (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Man at Briefing (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William N. Robson | Adaptation |
| László Görög | Screenplay |
| Charles Palmer | Story |
| Ellis W. Carter | Director of Photography |
| Fred MacDowell | Editor |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Richard H. Riedel | Art Direction |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Ray Jeffers | Set Decoration |
| Orien Ernest | Special Effects |
| Jack Kevan | Special Effects |
| Fred Knoth | Special Effects |
| Heinz Roemheld | Original Music Composer |
| Hans J. Salter | Original Music Composer |
| Herman Stein | Original Music Composer |
| Lloyd Ward | Camera Operator |
| Roswell A. Hoffmann | Visual Effects |
| Nevada Penn | Wardrobe Master |
| Rollie Lane | Still Photographer |
| Joseph E. Kenney | Assistant Director |
| Virgil W. Vogel | Director |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Lew Swartz | Assistant Camera |
| Name | Title |
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| William Alland | Producer |
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