The Land Unknown

The Land Unknown (1957)

Released: 1957-10-15 Duration: 1hr 18min
Rating 5.7
BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!

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.

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures
Universal International Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.885

Directed By

Virgil W. Vogel

Crew

Director
Virgil W. Vogel
Adaptation
William N. Robson
Screenplay
László Görög
Producer
William Alland
Director of Photography
Ellis W. Carter
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel
Makeup Artist
Bud Westmore
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Ray Jeffers
Special Effects
Orien Ernest
Special Effects
Jack Kevan
Special Effects
Fred Knoth
Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Hans J. Salter
Original Music Composer
Herman Stein
Assistant Camera
Lew Schwartz
Camera Operator
Lloyd Ward
Visual Effects
Roswell A. Hoffmann
Wardrobe Master
Nevada Penn
Still Photographer
Rollie Lane
Assistant Director
Joseph E. Kenney

TOP CAST

Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney

Commander Harold 'Alan' Roberts

Shirley Patterson
Shirley Patterson

Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway

William Reynolds
William Reynolds

Lt. Jack Carmen

Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon

Dr. Carl Hunter

Douglas Kennedy
Douglas Kennedy

Capt. Burnham

Phil Harvey
Phil Harvey

Machinist's Mate Steve Miller

Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp

Officer at Briefing / Officer on Ship (uncredited)

Bing Russell
Bing Russell

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens

Officer at Briefing (uncredited)

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