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Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

THE ADVENTURE OF ADVENTURES!

19606.92h 6m

Overview

After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates.

Directed by Ken Annakin
Written by Lowell S. Hawley, Johann David Wyss
Produced by Bill Anderson, Basil Keys, Walt Disney
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $40.4M

Top Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Father

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Mother

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Fritz

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Roberta 'Bertie'

Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa

Kuala, Pirate Chief

Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

Ernst

Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran

Francis

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Captain Moreland

Andy Ho

Andy Ho

Auban

Milton Reid

Milton Reid

Big Pirate

Themes & Keywords

islandbased on novel or bookshipwrecktree housepirate gangzebrapirateostrich19th centuryswiss family robinson

About Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson is a adventure, family film released in 1960 exploring themes of island, based on novel or book, shipwreck, tree house, pirate gang, zebra. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur. After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a danger even greater than nature: dastardly pirates.

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