1974·Science Fiction·1h 30m
7.0
★
During World War I, a German U-boat sinks a British passenger ship and takes the survivors aboard. After getting lost in fog, the submarine surfaces near the unknown island of Caprona, a lost world where they find dinosaurs and Neanderthals.
Directed by Kevin Connor
island
based on novel or book
submarine
world war i
prehistoric creature
dinosaur
antarctica
south sea island
neanderthal
lost island
lost world
isolated island
message in a bottle
volcanic island
german u-boat fleet
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Cast
Doug McClure
Bowen Tyler
John McEnery
Captain Von Schoenvorts
Susan Penhaligon
Lisa Clayton
Keith Barron
Bradley
Anthony Ainley
Dietz
Godfrey James
Borg
Colin Farrell
Whiteley
Ben Howard
Benson
Roy Holder
Plesser
Andrew McCulloch
Sinclair
Ron Pember
Jones
Steve James
First Sto-Lu
Crew
Kevin Connor
Director
Alan Hume
Director of Photography
Milton Subotsky
Producer
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Novel
Julie Harris
Costume Design
Derek Meddings
Special Effects Supervisor
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
Jordan
5.0★ · 02/18/25
Some of the weirdest pacing I’ve experienced in any film. It’s either dead silence or full throttle insanity, and I’m kinda there for it, but the lows are quite boring.
Some of the weirdest pacing I’ve experienced in any film. It’s either dead silence or full throttle insanity, and I’m kinda there for it, but the lows are quite boring.
damfino196
8.0★ · 11/20/21
Massively entertaining in spite of (and because of) its flaws. Despite it taking some time (35 minutes to be exact) to make it to the island, it is never dull. The first half hour is a pretty decent WWI thriller that establishes the characters we will spend the next 90 minutes with. Unlike many of its contemporaries, we actually do care for the characters and they do feel real, no matter how much the actors ham it up.
Speaking of hammy, the dinosaurs are a delight to watch. Brought to life with puppets, they lend the film a distinct charm that cannot be achieved with CGI. Scientifically accurate or not, these are the dinosaurs that make the genre so exciting.
Next up: At the Earth's Core (1976), the next film in the "Lost Worlds trilogy" that is concluded with Warlord's Of Atlantis (1978).
Speaking of hammy, the dinosaurs are a delight to watch. Brought to life with puppets, they lend the film a distinct charm that cannot be achieved with CGI. Scientifically accurate or not, these are the dinosaurs that make the genre so exciting.
Next up: At the Earth's Core (1976), the next film in the "Lost Worlds trilogy" that is concluded with Warlord's Of Atlantis (1978).
Massively entertaining in spite of (and because of) its flaws. Despite it taking some time (35 minutes to be exact) to make it to the island, it is never dull. The first half hour is a pretty decent WWI thriller that establishes the characters we will spend the next 90 minutes with. Unlike many of its contemporaries, we actually do care for the characters and they do feel real, no matter how much the actors ham it up.
Speaking of hammy, the dinosaurs are a delight to watch. Brought to life with puppets, they lend the film a distinct charm that cannot be achieved with CGI. Scientifically accurate or not, these are the dinosaurs that make the genre so exciting.
Next up: At the Earth's Core (1976), the next film in the "Lost Worlds trilogy" that is concluded with Warlord's Of Atlantis (1978).
Speaking of hammy, the dinosaurs are a delight to watch. Brought to life with puppets, they lend the film a distinct charm that cannot be achieved with CGI. Scientifically accurate or not, these are the dinosaurs that make the genre so exciting.
Next up: At the Earth's Core (1976), the next film in the "Lost Worlds trilogy" that is concluded with Warlord's Of Atlantis (1978).
Josh Hekelaar
5.0★ · 04/22/26
Billy Ennis
6.0★ · 07/13/25
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