Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959): Cast & Plot
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1959 family adventure film directed by Henry Levin, starring James Mason as Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook, Pat Boone and Diane Baker. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Henry Levin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cooga Mooga
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Journey to the Center of the Earth About?
The premise of Journey to the Center of the Earth without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A fabulous world below the world An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer’s trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth’s center.
Journey to the Center of the Earth Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male male relationship
- based on the works of jules verne
- underground ocean
- underground cave
- psychotronic film
- rescue team
- rescue mission
- dimetrodon
- dinosaur attack
- salt cave
- animal attack
- dead animal
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- mountain
- reptile
- french science fiction literature on screen
- animal cruelty
- steampunk fantasy
- dinosaur
- 1880s
- bare chested man
- levin and mason
- downblouse
- kaiju
- quest adventure
- iceland
- professor
- expedition
- icelandic
- volcano
- widow
- lava
- duck
- university of edinburgh
- swedish
- stone
- gift
- atlantis
- redheaded woman
- boots
- parasol
- volcanic eruption
- gunpowder
- blood
- winter
- gun
- gunshot
- servant
- salt
- stalactite
- church
Journey to the Center of the Earth Cast & Characters
James Mason leads the cast as Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook, with Pat Boone as Alexander 'Alec' McKuen and Diane Baker as Jenny Lindenbrook. Directed by Henry Levin; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry Levin
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James Mason as Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook - Pat Boone as Alexander 'Alec' McKuen
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Diane Baker as Jenny Lindenbrook - Ivan Triesault as Prof. Göteborg
Also Starring in Journey to the Center of the Earth
· 13 more- Peter Ronson Hans Belker
- Arlene Dahl Carla Göteborg
- Thayer David Count Saknussem
- Alan Napier Dean
- Edith Evanson Innkeeper
- Peter Wight Laird Of Glendarick
- Robert Adler Groom
- Ben Wright Paisley
- Alan Caillou Rector
- Owen McGiveney Shopkeeper
- Molly Glessing News Vendor (uncredited)
- Alex Finlayson Prof. Bayle
- Kendrick Huxham Scots Newsman
Journey to the Center of the Earth Plot Summary
What happens in Journey to the Center of the Earth from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1880 Edinburgh, Professor Sir Oliver Lindenbrook, James Mason, a renowned geologist at the University of Edinburgh, receives a remarkable gift from his admirer, a gifted young student named Alec McEwan, Pat Boone. Alec is openly in love with Lindenbrook’s niece Jenny Lindenbrook, Diane Baker, and his gift—a heavy piece of volcanic rock—carries more than meets the eye. Inside the rock rests a plumb bob with a cryptic inscription left by Arne Saknussemm, a scientist who, almost a century earlier, is said to have found a route to the center of the Earth by descending into the volcano Snæfellsjökull in western Iceland. After deciphering the inscription, Lindenbrook and Alec are consumed by a shared sense of wonder and the urge to follow in Saknussemm’s footsteps.
Full summary
The whole story of Journey to the Center of the Earth, scene by scene
Journey to the Center of the Earth Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (Eureka Classics) New & Exclusive HD Trailer
How Well Do You Know Journey to the Center of the Earth?
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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Who portrayed Professor Sir Oliver Lindenbrook in the film?
Journey to the Center of the Earth Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “地底探検” and “Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde”.
- Also known as
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- 地底探検
- Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde
- Viaje al centro de la Tierra
- Viaggio al centro della Terra
- Voyage au centre de la Terre
- Путешествие к центру Земли
- 地心游记
- Viagem ao Centro da Terra
- Ταξίδι στο Κέντρο της Γης
- 地底探険
- Rejsen til jordens indre
- המסע למרכז כדור הארץ
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- Dünyanın Merkezine Yolculuk
- Пътешествие до центъра на Земята
- 마그마 탐험대
- Utazás a Föld középpontja felé
- 地心遊記
- Călătoria către centrul Pământului
- Podróż do wnętrza Ziemi
- سفر به مرکز زمین
- Cesta do středu Země
- Putovanje u središte Zemlje
- Matka maan keskipisteeseen
- Cesta do stredu Zeme
- Viatge al centre de la Terra
- Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Vào Lòng Đất
- 地心探險記
- Resan till jordens medelpunkt
- ผจญภัยฝ่าใจกลางโลก
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Journey to the Center of the Earth FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Journey to the Center of the Earth, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Journey to the Center of the Earth?
Journey to the Center of the Earth runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was Journey to the Center of the Earth released?
Journey to the Center of the Earth was released on December 15, 1959.
Who directed Journey to the Center of the Earth?
Journey to the Center of the Earth was directed by Henry Levin.
More films by Henry Levin Who is in the cast of Journey to the Center of the Earth?
Journey to the Center of the Earth stars James Mason as Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook, Pat Boone as Alexander 'Alec' McKuen and Diane Baker as Jenny Lindenbrook, among 17 credited actors.
Does Journey to the Center of the Earth have a post-credit scene?
No. Journey to the Center of the Earth has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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