MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (1961) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Cy Enfield

Written by - John Prebble, Daniel B. Ullman, Crane Wilbur (based on a novel by Jules Verne)

Starring - Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan, Mary Merrill, Beth Rogan, Herbert Lom

"A Jules Verne novel adaptation, this film tells the tale of a group of soldiers fleeing the siege of Richmond via hot air balloon and ending up stranded on a deserted island populated by strange creatures and filled with sinister objects. The film is sadly not as spectacular as most other Verne adaptation of the time, but it’s still and enjoyable adventure film."

Adventure, UK/USA