The Land Unknown
1957 · Movie · 78 min · ★ 5.7
A Navy expedition led by Commander Hal Roberts explores a mysterious warm-water region shrouded in the ice of Antarctica. When a fierce storm drives them into a cloud bank, their helicopter is disabled, and they encounter a hot, tropical landscape of prehistoric terror! Untouched by the Ice Age, a 20th-century Mesozoic era awaits them, complete with ferocious dinosaurs and carnivorous plants.
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-10-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 78 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (47 votes)
Themes
- rescue
- helicopter
- monster
- tyrannosaurus rex
- expedition
- carnivorous plant
- jungle
- prehistoric creature
- reporter
- dinosaur
- raft
- antarctica
- +4 more
Cast & crew
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
Phil Harvey
as Machinist's Mate Steve Miller
Kenner G. Kemp
as Officer at Briefing / Officer on Ship (uncredited)
Bing Russell
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
- BS
Bert Stevens
as Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
- TC
Tom Coleman
as Man at Briefing (uncredited)
Directed by Virgil W. Vogel