USA,
1959, 132 min
Directed by:
Henry LevinCinematography:
Leo ToverComposer:
Bernard HerrmannCast:
Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Diane Baker, Thayer David, Alan Napier, Robert Adler, Red West, Ben Wright, Bert Stevens, Ivan Triesault, Edith Evanson (more)Plots(1)
With spectacular visuals as a backdrop, the story centers on an expedition led by Professor Lindenbrook (Mason) down into the earth's dark, threat-laden core. Members of the group include the professor's star student, Alec (Boone), and the widow (Dahl) of a colleague. Along the way lurk dangers such as kidnapping, death, sabotage by a rival explorer, and attacks by giant prehistoric reptiles. But they also encounter such magnificent wonders as a glistening cavern of quartz crystals, luminescent algae, a forest of giant mushrooms, and the lost city of Atlantis. (official distributor synopsis)
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