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In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

A Thousand Thrills, And Hayley Mills!

19626.51h 38m

Overview

Two teenagers, Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) are lead by Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a search expedition for the children's shipwrecked sea captain father. This Disney film was based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.

Directed by Robert Stevenson
Written by Lowell S. Hawley
Produced by Walt Disney
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Top Cast

Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Jacques Paganel

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Mary Grant

George Sanders

George Sanders

Thomas Ayerton

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Lord Glenarvan

Michael Anderson Jr.

Michael Anderson Jr.

John Glenarvan

Antonio Cifariello

Antonio Cifariello

Indian Chief

Wilfrid Brambell

Wilfrid Brambell

Bill Gaye

Jack Gwillim

Jack Gwillim

Captain Grant

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Guard at Dockyard Gate

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Senior Yacht Guard

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookjules verneshipwreckvolcanopiratesouth americacondorandes mountainsbrother sister relationship

About In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways is a adventure, family film released in 1962 exploring themes of based on novel or book, jules verne, shipwreck, volcano, pirate, south america. Directed by Robert Stevenson, it stars Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, George Sanders. Two teenagers, Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) are lead by Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a search expedition for the children's shipwrecked sea captain father. This Disney film was based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.

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