The Mysterious Island (1929)
“Actually filmed at the bottom of the ocean off the Bahamas, imperiled by hurricane and storm.”
- 95 min
- Adventure, Romance, Science Fiction
- 6.1/10 (847 votes)
Plot
On a volcanic island near the kingdom of Hetvia rules Count Dakkar, a benevolent leader and scientist who has eliminated class distinction among the island's inhabitants. Dakkar, his daughter Sonia and her fiance, engineer Nicolai Roget have designed a submarine which Roget pilots on its initial voyage just before the island is overrun by Baron Falon, despotic ruler of Hetvia. Falon sets out after Roget in a second submarine and the two craft, diving to the ocean's floor, discover a strange land populated by dragons, giant squid and an eerie undiscovered humanoid race.
Where to watch The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island is an adventure movie featuring Pauline Starke and directed by Maurice Tourneur.
The Mysterious Island is currently streaming on TCM.