The Land Unknown is a 1957 science fiction CinemaScope adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an Antarctic jungle. The story was allegedly inspired by the discovery of unusually warm water in Antarctica in 1947. It stars Jock Mahoney and Shirley Patterson and was directed by Virgil W. Vogel. The film's low-budget special effects include men in dinosaur suits, puppets and monitor lizards standing in for dinosaurs.
The Land Unknown (1957)
Directed by Virgil W. Vogel
Genres - Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction |
Sub-Genres - Monster Film |
Release Date - Aug 21, 1957 |
Run Time - 78 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Antarctic, Antarctica, Carnivorous Plant, Cinemascope, Dinosaur, Expedition, Helicopter, Jungle, Land Unknown, Lost World, Plesiosaur, Prehistoric Animal, Prehistoric Creature, Pterodactyl, Raft, Reporter, Rescue, Sea Monster, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Virgil, W. Vogel
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Subject: dinosaur, monster movies
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DE
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FI
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SE
L'oasis des tempêtes
CA, FR
Meçhul memleket
TR
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GR
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BE
Prigionieri dell'Antartide
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The Land Unknown
AU, GB, US
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AR, MX, ES
Неизвестная земля
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