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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

A fabulous world below the world

19596.92h 12m

Overview

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

Directed by Henry Levin
Written by Jules Verne, Walter Reisch, Charles Brackett
Produced by Charles Brackett
Box OfficeBudget: $3.4MRevenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook

Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl

Carla Göteborg

Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Alexander 'Alec' McKuen

Peter Ronson

Peter Ronson

Hans Belker

Thayer David

Thayer David

Count Saknussem

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Jenny Lindenbrook

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Dean

Ben Wright

Ben Wright

Paisley

Alex Finlayson

Alex Finlayson

Prof. Bayle

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Innkeeper

Themes & Keywords

professorduckexpeditionedinburgh, scotlandvolcanogiant lizardicelandtravelprehistoric creaturesteampunkdinosaurcenter of the earthlost world

About Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a adventure, fantasy, family film released in 1959 exploring themes of professor, duck, expedition, edinburgh, scotland, volcano, giant lizard. Directed by Henry Levin, it stars James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Pat Boone. An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

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