The Mysterious Island (1929)

overview : On a volcanic island near the Kingdom of Hetvia rules Count Dakkar, a benevolent leader and scientist who has eliminated class distinction among the island's inhabitants. Dakkar, his sister Sonia and her fiance, engineer Nicolai Roget have designed a submarine which Roget pilots on its initial voyage just before the island is overrun by Baron Falon, despotic ruler of Hetvia. Falon sets out after Roget in a second submarine and the two craft, diving to the ocean's floor, discover a strange land populated by dragons, giant squid and an eerie undiscovered humanoid race.

Release Date : Oct 05, 1929

Runtime : 1h 35m

Genre : Adventure  Science Fiction  Action  Drama  Fantasy  Horror  

Companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : submarine, inventor, jules verne, despot, equality, uprising, prequel, scientist, class distinction, captain nemo, underwater city, evil ruler, sea creature, humanoids, mysterious lands, volcanic island, hidden island base, underwater facility, underwater rescue, part-talkie, silent