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During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They must use their ingenuity to survive the dangers, and to devise a way to return home. Sequel to '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' .
Theatrical
Dec 20, 1961
Budget
$2.0M
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 29, 2002
Director
Cy Endfield
Writers
John Prebble, Daniel B. Ullman, Crane Wilbur
Producer
Charles H. Schneer
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Studio
Ameran Films, Columbia Pictures
Themes
submarine
jules verne
based on novel or book
exotic island
cave
hot air balloon
beehive
war correspondent
giant insect
giant bird
stranded
romance
escape
marooned
pirate
struggle for survival
giant animal
confederate soldier
escaped prisoner
cooperation
american civil war
noblewoman
prison break
captain nemo
giant crab
volcanic island
ammonite
food supply
union soldiers
anti-war activist
atomic power
