The Mysterious Island
1973, Spanish. Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem & Henri Colpi.
1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Juan Antonio BardemDirector
- Henri ColpiDirector
- Omar SharifCaptain Nemo
- Ambroise MbiaNeb
- Jess HahnBonaventure Pencroft
- Philippe NicaudGideon Spilett
- Gérard TichyCyrus Smith
- Gabriele TintiAyrton
- Rafael Bardem Jr.Herbert Brown
- Mariano Vidal MolinaBob Harvey
- Rik BattagliaFinch
- Luis InduniPirate
- Víctor IsraelPirate
Details
- Released
- 17 March 1973
- Original title
- La isla misteriosa
- Country
- Cameroon, Spain, France, Italy
- Written by
- Juan Antonio Bardem, Jacques Champeaux, Henri Colpi
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What The Mysterious Island is based on
The Mysterious Island is based on The Mysterious Island, a 6767 novel by Jules Verne, published by Hetzel éds.
Novel · 6767
The Mysterious Island
By Jules Verne
Published by Hetzel éds
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The Mysterious Island isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mysterious Island?
If you liked The Mysterious Island, try 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The 5th Wave.
Who directed The Mysterious Island?
The Mysterious Island (1973) was directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and Henri Colpi and stars Omar Sharif, Ambroise Mbia, Jess Hahn.
What is The Mysterious Island based on?
The Mysterious Island is based on The Mysterious Island, a 6767 novel by Jules Verne, published by Hetzel éds.