Lost Continent
Seen it?1951 | 83 min | Science Fiction, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who like a story that's man versus the elements and anyone who likes big what-if ideas. The tension comes from simply getting through the next day. If you loved Jurassic Park or King Kong, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 23 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
When an experimental atomic rocket crashes somewhere off-radar, its three developing scientists are joined by three Air Force men in tracking it down to a small Pacific island, where it apparently has landed on the plateau of the island's steep-walled, taboo mountain.
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 impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Newfield
- Cesar RomeroMaj. Joe Nolan
- John HoytMichael Rostov
- Hugh BeaumontRobert Phillips
- Chick ChandlerLt. Danny Wilson
- Sid MeltonSgt. Willie Tatlow
- Whit BissellStanley Briggs
- Hillary BrookeMarla Stevens
- Murray AlperAir Police Sergeant
- AcquanettaNative Girl
- William E. Green