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Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java

19695.82h 11m

Overview

A team of maritime salvage workers are about to embark on a recovery dive. However the 1883 Krakatoa Volcano eruption provides more pressing problems.

Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
Written by Cliff Gould, Bernard Gordon
Produced by William R. Forman, Philip Yordan
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Top Cast

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Captain Chris Hanson

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Laura Travers

Barbara Werle

Barbara Werle

Charley Adams

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Connerly

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Leoncavallo Borghese

Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

Giovanni

John Leyton

John Leyton

Rigby

J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

Danzig

Jacqueline Chan

Jacqueline Chan

Toshi

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Jacobs

Themes & Keywords

volcanotsunamidisastersunken treasuredisaster movie19th centuryjava, indonesiadutch east indiessuper panavision 70

About Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java is a action, adventure, drama, thriller film released in 1969 exploring themes of volcano, tsunami, disaster, sunken treasure, disaster movie, 19th century. Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, it stars Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker, Barbara Werle. A team of maritime salvage workers are about to embark on a recovery dive. However the 1883 Krakatoa Volcano eruption provides more pressing problems.

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