The Land Unknown (1957)

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Released:
1957-10-15

Overview:
Navy Commander Alan Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has survived from prehistoric times.

Director:
Virgil W. Vogel

Runtime:
1h 18min

Genre:
Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

  • Cast:
  • Jock Mahoney
    as
    Commander Harold 'Alan' Roberts
  • Shirley Patterson
    as
    Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway
  • William Reynolds
    as
    Lt. Jack Carmen
  • Henry Brandon
    as
    Dr. Carl Hunter
  • Douglas Kennedy
    as
    Capt. Burnham