The Land Unknown

1957
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1h 18m

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Jock Mahoney, Shirley Patterson, and William Reynolds in The Land Unknown (1957)

Dinosaur Adventure Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Thriller

Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world.Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world.Three men and a woman crash-land in a deep crater in Antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world.

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Jock Mahoney

Commander Alan Roberts

Shirley Patterson

Margaret Hathaway
(as Shawn Smith)

William Reynolds

Lt. Jack Carmen

Henry Brandon

Dr. Carl Hunter

Douglas Kennedy

Capt. Burnham
(as Douglas R. Kennedy)

Phil Harvey

Steve Miller

Ralph Brooks

Man at Briefing
(uncredited)

George Calliga

Man at Briefing
(uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Man at Briefing
(uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Officer at Briefing
(uncredited)
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Bing Russell

Radio Operator
(uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Officer at Briefing
(uncredited)

Director
- Virgil W. Vogel
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Trivia
The Tyrannosaurus head from this movie was reportedly used to create Spot under the stairs of the Munster House on The Munsters (1964).

Goofs
Cdr. Roberts sends Steve and Maggie back to the helicopter when they are faced with the T-Rex for the first time. In the next shot with the T-Rex in the foreground, one can see Steve and Maggie hurrying off. However, it is at an unnaturally fast speed, showing that the film has been sped up at this point.

Quotes
Capt. Burnham: Hello, Lieutenant. I hope you won't mind having to fly the first woman over Antarctica.
Lt. Jack Carmen: [Obviously attracted to the beautiful reporter] Ma'am, you just say the word, and I'll fly you up to the moon.
Margaret 'Maggie' Hathaway: In a helicopter?
Capt. Burnham: [Reassuringly] You won't have to worry about him, Miss Hathaway. I'm sure he'll cool off as soon as he hits subzero weather.

Connections
Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Dinosaurs (1996)

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6/10

The Lost World

While in a military expedition to Antarctica by ship, helicopter pilot Lt. Jack Carmen (William Reynolds), mechanic Steve Miller (Phil Harvey) and civilian journalist Margaret "Maggie" Hathaway (Shawn Smith) travel to investigate a mysterious oasis with hot water under the command of Commander Harold Roberts (Jock Mahoney). However a pterodactyl hits the helicopter and they are forced to land below the sea level on a foggy land with dinosaurs and other pre-historical animals and plants. Soon they stumble upon the lonely Dr. Carl Hunter (Henry Brandon), lost in another expedition twelve years ago. He offers a way out to the three military provided they leave Maggie with him. What will they do?

"The Land Unknown" is a dated black-and-white adventure with a group stranded in a pre-historical land with carnivorous plants, dinosaurs and pterodactyls. The film is entertaining and it seems that in 1947 was discovered warm water in Antarctica. The good guys are military, still a reflex of the WWII, and the lead actress has the usual female attitudes of the 50´s, fainting and screaming when in danger. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "No Mundo dos Monstros Pré-Históricos" ("In the World of Pre-Historical Monsters")