The Land Unknown 66 years old

BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!

The Land Unknown

Navy Commander Alan Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has survived from prehistoric times.

Credits

The Land Unknown Cast

Name Character
Bing Russell He was 31, 76 years old when he died as Radio Operator
Jock Mahoney He was 38, 70 years old when he died as Cmndr. Harold 'Hal' Roberts
Shirley Patterson She was 34, 72 years old when she died as Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway
Henry Brandon He was 45, 78 years old when he died as Dr. Carl Hunter
Douglas Kennedy He was 41, 57 years old when he died as Capt. Burnham
William Reynolds He was 47, 87 years old when he died as Lt. Jack Carmen

The Land Unknown Crew

Name Department
Virgil W. Vogel as Director. He was 37 (76) years old when He died Directing
Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 49 (97) years old when He died Art
Richard H. Riedel as Art Direction. He was 53 (55) years old when He died Art
Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 65 (70) years old when He died Art
Jack Kevan as Special Effects. Crew
Hans J. Salter as Original Music Composer. He was 61 (98) years old when He died Sound
Heinz Roemheld as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (83) years old when He died Sound
Herman Stein as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (91) years old when He died Sound
Henry Mancini as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (70) years old when He died Sound
Ellis W. Carter as Director of Photography. He was 50 (57) years old when He died Camera
William Alland as Producer. He was 41 (81) years old when He died Production
Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 39 (55) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Charles Palmer as Story. He was 7 (now 59) years old Writing
Fred MacDowell as Editor. Editing
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The Land Unknown (66 years)

BEHIND A BARRIER OF ANTARCTIC ICE... A PARADISE OF HIDDEN TERRORS!

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 15, 1957
  • Runtime: 78 minutes