Hero's Island
Seen it?1962 | 94 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone after some adrenaline and adventure lovers. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. If you loved True Grit or Lord of the Flies, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
A family shipwrecked on an island must deal with escaped convicts and pirates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leslie Stevens
- James MasonJacob Weber
- Kate ManxDevon Mainwaring
- Neville BrandRingstree
- Warren OatesWayte Giddens
- Rip TornNicholas Gates
- Harry Dean StantonDixey Gates
- Robert SampsonEnoch Gates
- Brendan DillonThomas Mainwaring
- Morgan MasonCullen
- Darby HintonJafar Mainwaring