MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
15 Chapter Serial
1951
PLOT:
In the Civil War, POW Capt. Cyrus Harding escapes from his Confederate
captors in an observation bal-loon, with sailor Pencroft, his nephew Bert, writer Gideon, and soldier Neb. A hurricane blows the balloon off course to an uncharted island in the pacific. Our he-roes soon encounter the natives (who worship the island's volcano), Rulu (a woman from Mercury trying to extract an element in order to conquer the Earth), Ayrton (a wild man exiled on the island), and Capt. Shard (a mercenary pirate). A mystery man, who possesses great scientific powers, also makes his presence known to the group of people, but whose side is he on? For 15 chapters, our quintet of heroes must battle all the elements and peoples while trying to figure a way off the island and back to civilization.
CAST:
Richard Crane ... Capt. Cyrus Harding
Marshall Reed ... Jack Pencroft
Karen Randle ... Rulu of Mercury
Ralph Hodges ... Herbert 'Bert' Brown
Gene Roth ... Pirate Capt. Shard
Hugh Prosser ... Gideon Spillett
Leonard Penn ... Capt. Nemo
Terry Frost ... Ayrton, (the wild man)
Rusty Wescoatt ... Moley
Bernie Hamilton ... Neb
William Fawcett ... Mr. Jackson
George Robotham ... Mercurian
Anthony Ross ... Confederate lieutenant
Sid Ross ... Mercurian
Pierre Watkin ... Southern officer
CHAPTERS:
1. Lost in Space
2. Sinister Savages
3. Savage Justice
4. Wild Man at Large
5. Trail of the Mystery Man
6. The Pirates Attack
7. Menace of the Mercurians
8. Between Two Fires
9. Shrine of the Silver Bird
10. Fighting Fury
11. Desperate Chances
12. Mystery of the Mine
13. Jungle Deadfall
14. Men from Tomorrow
15. The Last of the Mysterious Island
Running time: 252 min