The Mysterious Island (1929): Cast
The Mysterious Island is a 1929 action horror film directed by Benjamin Christensen and Lucien Hubbard, starring Lionel Barrymore as Andre Dakkar, Jacqueline Gadsden and Lloyd Hughes. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Directors
- Benjamin Christensen and Lucien Hubbard
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Mysterious Island About?
The premise of The Mysterious Island without spoilers.
Filmed on the ocean floor off the Bahamas, the story follows Count Dakkar, a benevolent scientist‑leader of a volcanic island near Hetvia who has abolished class distinctions. With his sister Sonia and fiancé engineer Nicolai Roget they build a submarine; Roget pilots its maiden voyage as Baron Falon, a despotic Hetvian ruler, invades. Falon pursues in a second sub, and both dive to the seafloor, finding a hidden realm of dragons, giant squids and an eerie unknown humanoid race.
The Mysterious Island Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- based on the works of jules verne
- three word title
- utopia
- psychotronic film
- aquatic humanoid
- underwater scene
- ocean
- battle
- underwater exploration
- sea exploration
- battering ram
- volcanic island
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- sea monster
- ship construction
- submarine sinking
- co written by co director
- science fiction thriller
- undersea fight
- interrogation by torture
- giant octopus
- egalitarian society
- democratic revolution
- engineer
- father daughter relationship
- ambient soundtrack
- deep sea diver
- ambush
- stranded
- sunken treasure ship
- aquatic world
- prequel
- alligator monster
- air compressor
- crush injury
- drowning
- peasant uprising
- ousted dictator
- shipyard
- demolition
- sea adventure
- giant monster sci fi
- engaged couple
- captive
- silent science fiction
- scientist
- island
- silent
- silent film
- kaiju
- submarine
The Mysterious Island Cast & Characters
Lionel Barrymore leads the cast as Andre Dakkar, with Jacqueline Gadsden as Sonia Dakkar and Lloyd Hughes as Nikolai Roget. Directed by Benjamin Christensen and Lucien Hubbard; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Benjamin Christensen
- Co-director Lucien Hubbard
- Lionel Barrymore as Andre Dakkar
- Jacqueline Gadsden as Sonia Dakkar
- Lloyd Hughes as Nikolai Roget
- Montagu Love as Falon
Also Starring in The Mysterious Island
· 7 more- Karl Dane
- Angelo Rossitto Underwater Creature
- Gibson Gowland Dmitry
- Snitz Edwards Anton
- Carl Roup Underwater Creature (uncredited)
- Pauline Starke
- Dolores Brinkman Teresa
The Mysterious Island Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Η Μυστηριώδης Νήσος” and “Die mysteriöse Insel”.
- Also known as
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- Η Μυστηριώδης Νήσος
- Die mysteriöse Insel
- L'isola misteriosa
- L'Île mystérieuse
- Den hemlighetsfulla ön
- 神秘岛
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The Mysterious Island FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Mysterious Island, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Mysterious Island released?
The Mysterious Island was released on October 5, 1929.
Who directed The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island was directed by Benjamin Christensen and Lucien Hubbard.
More films by Benjamin Christensen Who is in the cast of The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island stars Lionel Barrymore as Andre Dakkar, Jacqueline Gadsden as Sonia Dakkar and Lloyd Hughes as Nikolai Roget, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Mysterious Island have a post-credit scene?
No. The Mysterious Island has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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