The Island of Dr. Moreau
A tropical paradise, untouched by man... where a bizarre civilization exists.
1977 | 99m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Don Taylor |
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| Writer: | Al Ramrus, John Herman Shaner, H. G. Wells |
| Staring: |
| A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 13, 1977 |
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| Director: | Don Taylor |
| Writer: | Al Ramrus, John Herman Shaner, H. G. Wells |
| Genres: | Adventure, Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | experiment, mutant, island, genetics, hybrid, remake |
| Production Companies | American International Pictures, Major Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $6,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Dr. Paul Moreau |
| Michael York | Andrew Braddock |
| Nigel Davenport | Montgomery |
| Barbara Carrera | Maria |
| Richard Basehart | Sayer of the Law |
| Nick Cravat | M'Ling |
| The Great John L. | Boarman |
| Bob Ozman | Bullman |
| Fumio Demura | Hyena Man |
| Gary Baxley | Lionman |
| John Gillespie | Tigerman |
| David S. Cass Sr. | Bearman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Al Ramrus | Screenplay |
| Marion Rothman | Editor |
| Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Cliff Wenger Jr. | Special Effects Assistant |
| Philip M. Jefferies | Production Design |
| Mike Rutter | Assistant Camera |
| Edwin Butterworth | Makeup Artist |
| Thomas R. Burman | Makeup Designer |
| Cliff Wenger | Special Effects |
| Richard Cobos | Makeup Artist |
| John Herman Shaner | Screenplay |
| Richard La Motte | Costume Design |
| Don Taylor | Director |
| Laurence Rosenthal | Original Music Composer |
| H. G. Wells | Novel |
| Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Skip Steloff | Producer |
| Sandy Howard | Executive Producer |
| John Temple-Smith | Producer |
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
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A typically unremarkable Michael York is shipwrecked onto a tropical island populated by Burt Lancaster and a rather motley collection of people and mutated people/animals. These are the results of the doctor's experiments over the years, as he has tried to create a perfect creature. Time hasn't bee ... n kind to this; the effects are straight out of "Planet of the Apes" but Lancaster is quite sinister as the obsessed "Dr. Moreau". Keep an eye out for Lancaster's long-term acrobatic buddy Nick Cravat who turns up as "M'Ling". I recall seeing this at the cinema when I was 10 (or so) and the final scene has stuck in my mind ever since.