In Search of the Castaways (1962): Cast & Plot
In Search of the Castaways is a 1962 family adventure film directed by Robert Stevenson, starring Hayley Mills as Mary Grant, Keith Hamshere and Maurice Chevalier. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Robert Stevenson
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In Search of the Castaways About?
The premise of In Search of the Castaways without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Teenagers Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) join the flamboyant Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a daring quest across seas and jungles to rescue Captain Grant, whose children have been shipwrecked and lost. The Disney adventure adapts Jules Verne’s 1868 novel Captain Grant’s Children.
In Search of the Castaways Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snow adventure
- intergenerational friendship
- biblical quote
- english
- insanity
- dry riverbed
- blockbuster
- 1850s
- young
- globetrotting adventure
- captain
- note
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- sea
- lord
- avalanche
- chile
- party
- yacht
- professor
- missing father
- search
- volcano
- jaguar
- maori
- earthquake
- flood
- truth taken as a lie
- saying thanks for saving life
- stranded
- coordinates
- stuck in a tree
- giant boulder
- south american indian
- sneaking in
- tree on fire
- missing person
- missing man
- happy ending
- daughter searching for missing father
- search for a missing person
- burning rope
- haka
- lightning
- swinging on a rope
- climbing down a rope
- saving a life
- waterspout
- raft
- newspaper headline
- melbourne australia
In Search of the Castaways Cast & Characters
Hayley Mills leads the cast as Mary Grant, with Keith Hamshere as Robert Grant and Maurice Chevalier as Jacques Paganel. Directed by Robert Stevenson; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Stevenson
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Hayley Mills as Mary Grant - Keith Hamshere as Robert Grant
- Maurice Chevalier as Jacques Paganel
- Jack Gwillim as Captain Grant
Also Starring in In Search of the Castaways
· 18 more- Michael Anderson Jr. John Glenarvan
- Wilfrid Hyde-White Lord Glenarvan
- David Spenser South American Guide
- Antonio Cifariello Indian Chief
- George Sanders Thomas Ayerton
- Mark Dignam Rich man at Yacht party
- Inia Te Wiata Maori Chief
- Wilfrid Brambell Bill Gaye
- Joss Ackland Yacht Seaman
- Andreas Malandrinos Crooked sailor
- Norman Bird Senior Yacht Guard
- Ronald Fraser Guard at Dockyard Gate
- Roger Delgado Patagonian prisoner
- George Murcell Ayerton's Assistant
- Barry Keegan Irish claimant
- Maxwell Shaw Sailor
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- Milo Sperber Crooked sailor
- Michael Wynne Crooked sailor
More from Robert Stevenson
More films directed by Robert Stevenson, best-rated first: Mary Poppins, Blackbeard's Ghost, Old Yeller and Darby O'Gill and the Little People.
In Search of the Castaways Plot Summary
What happens in In Search of the Castaways from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jacques Paganel, a scientifically minded French geography professor, discovers a bottle containing a message he believes is from the missing Captain Grant. He and Captain Grant’s two teenaged children, Mary Grant and Robert Grant, approach John Glenarvan and his father, the wealthy shipping magnate [Lord Glenarvan](/actor/wilfrid-hyd e-white), owner of Captain Grant’s ship, and convince them to bankroll a grand search expedition. The crew sets sail and heads halfway around the world toward South America, driven by hope, stubborn pride, and the thrill of the unknown.
Full summary
The whole story of In Search of the Castaways, scene by scene
In Search of the Castaways Trailers & Videos
The trailer of In Search of the Castaways.
How Well Do You Know In Search of the Castaways?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the scientifically minded French geography professor who discovers the bottle?
In Search of the Castaways Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Jules Verne's Fantasy-Adventure in search of The Castaways” and “Die Kinder des Kapitän Grant”.
- Also known as
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- Jules Verne's Fantasy-Adventure in search of The Castaways
- Die Kinder des Kapitän Grant
- I figli del capitano Grant
- Les Enfants du capitaine Grant
- Los hijos del capitán Grant
- As Grandes Aventuras do Capitão Grant
- Τα Τέκνα του Πλοιάρχου Γκράντ
- Die Abenteuer des Kapitän Grant
- Grant kapitány gyermekei
- Dzieci kapitana Granta
- ילדי רב החובל גרנט
- Kinderen van Kapitein Grant
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- В поисках потерпевших кораблекрушение
- در جستجوی گمشده
- 인 서치 오브 더 캐스트어웨이즈
- Els fills del capità Grant
- Kapten Grants barn
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Capt. Grant’s Family, The Castaways of Turtle Island and In Search of Captain Grant.
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In Search of the Castaways FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of In Search of the Castaways, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In Search of the Castaways?
In Search of the Castaways runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was In Search of the Castaways released?
In Search of the Castaways was released on December 1, 1962.
Who directed In Search of the Castaways?
In Search of the Castaways was directed by Robert Stevenson.
More films by Robert Stevenson Who is in the cast of In Search of the Castaways?
In Search of the Castaways stars Hayley Mills as Mary Grant, Keith Hamshere as Robert Grant and Maurice Chevalier as Jacques Paganel, among 22 credited actors.
Does In Search of the Castaways have a post-credit scene?
No. In Search of the Castaways has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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