The Lost Continent (1951)
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11% of users liked it
(914 ratings)
In this adventure-fantasy, an American rocket ship crashes upon a remote island in the Pacific and an Air Force pilot and a scientist are assigned to find it. They get to the island and suddenly discover that the island is populated by a myriad of extinct animals, including dinosaurs. Fortunately,… More In this adventure-fantasy, an American rocket ship crashes upon a remote island in the Pacific and an Air Force pilot and a scientist are assigned to find it. They get to the island and suddenly discover that the island is populated by a myriad of extinct animals, including dinosaurs. Fortunately, there is an island girl around to help the handsome captain and his crew recover important pieces of their craft and get back home. Some of this film is comprised of clips from Rocketship X-M and The Terror of Tiny Town. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sam Newfield
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 17, 1951 Wide
Critic Reviews
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
An American rocket ship crashes on a Pacific island where the dinosaurs still roam.
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Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
Well, one positive thing might have come from this cheapie 1950s sci-fi flick. It's the births that resulted from backseat couplings when it played the drive-in circuit.
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Cast
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Cesar Romero
as Maj. Joe Nolan
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Hillary Brooke
as Maria Stevens
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Chick Chandler
as Lt. Danny Wilson
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John Hoyt
as Michael Rostov
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Acquanetta
as Native Girl
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Sid Melton
as Sgt. Willie Tatlow
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Whit Bissell
as Stanley Briggs
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Hugh Beaumont
as Robert Phillips
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Murray Alper
as MP
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William E. Green
as Simmons
