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The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

A tropical paradise, untouched by man... where a bizarre civilization exists.

19775.61h 39m

Overview

A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.

Directed by Don Taylor
Written by Al Ramrus, H. G. Wells, John Herman Shaner
Produced by John Temple-Smith, Skip Steloff
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0M0

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Dr. Paul Moreau

Michael York

Michael York

Andrew Braddock

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Montgomery

Barbara Carrera

Barbara Carrera

Maria

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Sayer of the Law

Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

M'Ling

T

The Great John L.

Boarman

Bob Ozman

Bob Ozman

Bullman

Fumio Demura

Fumio Demura

Hyena Man

G

Gary Baxley

Lionman

Themes & Keywords

islandexperimentgeneticsmutanthybridremake

About The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau is a science fiction, horror, adventure film released in 1977 exploring themes of island, experiment, genetics, mutant, hybrid, remake. Directed by Don Taylor, it stars Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport. A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings.

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