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The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island (1929)

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Release Date: Oct 5, 1929 Wide

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Jules Verne's fantastic 19th century novel Mysterious Island provided the title and little else for this spectacular filmization. Lionel Barrymore plays an altruistic scientist who has built an underground city, hoping to use the modernistic devices he has installed to bring about world peace. But evil Slavic nobleman Montagu Love, whom Barrymore regards as a friend, has other plans. He kidnaps Barrymore's daughter and forces the kindly scientist to gear up his inventions to make war. With the

Nov 11, 2008

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Remains interesting only as a curio.

June 2, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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Audience Reviews for The Mysterious Island

it looks like i'm the 4th person on flixster to rate this so i think it needs a review. it's a mostly silent underseas adventure starring lionel barrymore as a scientist who wants to prove the existence of mermen. he builds some submarines which are promptly confiscated by the military for more nefarious purposes. there're some really well done scenes including octopus attacks; very cool effects for 1929. a kind of prequel to 20,000 leagues under the sea
June 3, 2008
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pretty good 4 its time now a curious relic as the studio switched 2 talkies its part talkie part silent & no noises like boots walking across the floor pretty kool spec efx.
June 3, 2010
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Foreign Titles

  • Die geheimnisvolle Insel (DE)
  • The Mysterious Island (1961) (UK)
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