Three men and a woman crash land in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. Navy commander hal roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to little america in antartica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. The land unknown by virgil vogel jock mahoney, shawn smith. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil harvey. Would like to see more movies like this from that time period. The land unknown is a 1957 science fiction cinemascope adventure film about a naval. Mar 14, 2014 lost upon the earth the land unknown 1957 by the telltale mind on march 14, 2014 4 comments ever since the expedition by byrd found a warm body of water in antarctica, there has been much curiosity about it, and so a new expedition is commissioned. The land unknown is a 1957 science fiction cinemascope adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an antarctic jungle. Opening credits from the land unknown 1957, directed by virgil w. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Nov 07, 2016 the land unknown does manage to cleverly incorporate the historical incident of the plane lost in the byrd expedition of 1946.
It was yet another iteration of the lost world subgenre. The land unknown to start off this digression week, we return to 1957. The film is notable for its lowbudget special effects, which. Universal studios home entertainment released it on dvd in 2007 as part of a boxed set called the classic scifi ultimate collection vol. Dec 11, 2018 three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd and. Nilima online stores return policy nilima online stores offers standard 30 day return policy. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Shirley patterson and jock mahoney in the land unknown.
On a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crashland in a crater m below sea level. It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by virgil w. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 12 produced by 1 music by 4 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 makeup department 2 production management 1. Expedition, were worked into the action of the land unknown. Some sources including bill warren list its initial release as august, 1957. The land unknown 1957 download yify movie torrent yts. The land unknown 1957 a navy scientist jock mahoney, a newswoman shawn smith and a helicopter pilot william reynolds find dinosaurs and. There, they encounter steamy tropical forest, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and human footprints. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 starring jock mahoney and shirley patterson on dvd and bluray.
As with the others, some undiscovered spot on the earth. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 12 produced by 1 music by 4 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil. Lost upon the earth the land unknown 1957 the telltale mind.
The film is notable for its lowbudget special effects, which include men in dinosaur. Released 1957, the land unknown stars jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. In the incident of the lost antarctic plane in 1947, six men survived and were rescued days later. The land unknown on a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crashland in a crater 100 m below sea level. Shirley patterson holding jock mahoney in publicity portrait from the. It is odd that such a film was released in 1957, when science fiction seemed to be changing somewhat the land unknown seems like a film that might have been produced ten years earlier. The land unknown is a 1957 film about three men and a woman who crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. Prigionieri dell antartide the land unknown 1957 xvid. With jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The land unknown, bluray, scificlassic, 738329237141.
Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd. The land unknown does manage to cleverly incorporate the historical incident of the plane lost in the byrd expedition of 1946. Universals bwing produced a rather major effort for a b movie, with the land unknown lu. Gente puo suonare immagine e audio per vostro accorgimento. The land unknown was given a wide release on october 30, 1957. For those of you that are here to find out about the picture quality and extras just look right below under bluray and extras.
Three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in. A group of 3 men and 1 reporter take an helicopter and crash land in the land unknown think the land before time and you have an idea of where they crash landed. While not the best of the lot, it was not the worst either. Jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil harvey. Superior special effects make this fantasy adventure a respectable endeavor. Vogel, jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, adventure, fantasy, scifi december 2, 2017 on a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crashland in a. A group of 3 men and 1 reporter take an helicopter and crash land in the land unknownthink the land before time and you have an. The land unknown fairly good movie, nice special effects. The movie was made in 1957 and got its idea from the actually discovery of the warm waters in 1947 well before global warning. The land unknown 1957 a navy scientist jock mahoney, a newswoman shawn smith and a helicopter pilot william reynolds find dinosaurs and humidity at the south pole. Oct 21, 2010 to start off this digression week, we return to 1957.
The land unknown 1957 stream and watch online moviefone. The land unknown is somewhat of a novelty, in that universal spent enough money on the production to film it in 2. The fascinating trip takes a turn for the worse when their helicopter runs into blinding storm clouds and is damaged by a flying object, which, unknown to the aircrafts occupants, is a prehistoric pterodactyl. Generous portions of the secret land, the 1948 documentary on the. The phantom from 10,000 leagues 1955 full horror movie kent taylor, cathy downs. The land unknown i first saw at my cousins house in suffern, ny along with curse of the cat people when i was very young in the 1970s.
In the land unknown, a team of explorers forced to land at the south pole find themselves in an uncharted region full of vicious prehistoric animals. But in the 50s, any movie about dinosaurs without ray harryhaysens golden stop motion effects had severe limits. The land unknown is a 1957 fantasy adventure about a lost world of dinosaurs. Released 1957, the land unknown stars jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a. Lost upon the earth the land unknown 1957 by the telltale mind on march 14, 2014 4 comments ever since the expedition by byrd found a warm body of water in antarctica, there has been much curiosity about it, and so a new expedition is commissioned. Despites its obvious flaws, the land unknown is a solid, imaginative scifi film which brings to life a prehistoric valley filled with hot geysers, tropical flora and deadly dinosaurs with. Vogel, starring jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon. The land unknown was a little late to the genre party but it came amidst a flurry of atomic monster movies or alien invasion films during the 50s. The land unknown ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm in schwarzwei. The land unknown 1957 the movie title stills collection. Off the top of my head, i cant think of any other monochrome cinemascope films from the period, but undoubtedly theres a couple other hybrids of expansive and cheap lying. The land unknown 1957 jock mahoney,shirley patterson,william reynolds virgil w. His helicopter and its small party, including beautiful reporter maggie hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm.
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