The Lost Continent (1967)
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Status: In Release
Category: Film
Genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy / Adventure
Country of origin: UK
Language: English
Running time: 97 mins
Directed by: Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman
Written by: Michael Carreras
Produced by: Michael Carreras
Synopsis
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s (Portman) leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.
Adapted by Michael Carreras from the novel Uncharted Seas by Dennis Wheatley.
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1 February 2010, The Lost Continent finds its way to DVD
Dennis Wheatley's novel "Uncharted Seas" provided the source material for Hammer's gothic fantasy The Lost Continent, which is now available on DVD for the...
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30 Jul 2012, 12:42am
I like this film. I always have, since seeing it as a boy. I thought it was grim and frightening as a child, and I guess there's enough child left in me to still like the monsters, lost ships, and eclectic and desperate crew and passengers. Atmospheric and dark, with a great cast.