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The Land Unknown

1957 · 78 min

A creaky, earnest adventure that feels like a Saturday matinee, with rubber dinosaurs and a lost world to explore.

Directed by
Virgil W. Vogel
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson, William Reynolds
Tagline
BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Virgil W. Vogel
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson, William Reynolds
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • love
  • exploration
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour3
Realism2
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
Virgil W. Vogel
Written by
László Görög
Starring
Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson, William Reynolds, Henry Brandon, Douglas Kennedy, Phil Harvey, Kenner G. Kemp, Bing Russell
Music
Heinz Roemheld, Henry Mancini
Cinematography
Ellis W. Carter
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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