A fabulous world below the world
An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) is a adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Henry Levin, released on December 15, 1959 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Pat Boone and Peter Ronson. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 527 ratings.
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James Mason
as Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook
Arlene Dahl
as Carla Göteborg
Pat Boone
as Alexander 'Alec' McKuen
Peter Ronson
as Hans Belker
Thayer David
as Count Saknussem
Diane Baker
as Jenny Lindenbrook
Alan Napier
as Dean
Ben Wright
as Paisley
Alex Finlayson
as Prof. Bayle
Edith Evanson
as Innkeeper
Ivan Triesault
as Prof. Göteborg
Robert Adler
as Groom
Directed by Henry Levin, written by Jules Verne, Walter Reisch and Charles Brackett, produced by Charles Brackett.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 527 ratings.
Wonderful fantasy adventure. Intrepid professor Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook leads an expedition towards the center of the Earth via an extinct Icelandic volcano. The journey is sure to be fraught with danger and little do they know that their trip will take in many unchartered wonders...both good and bad! As adventure films go, Journey To The Center Of The Earth has few peers, it's a wonderful film based around the…
Reviewed on September 6, 2014
***Into the bowels of the earth with James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl and… Gertrude, the duck*** In 1880, a professor from Edinburgh (James Mason) leads a team to follow a renowned scientist's path down an extinct volcano in Iceland to explore the bowels of the earth. Pat Boone plays the professor’s favorite student, Arlene Dahl the Swedish wife of the professor’s rival, Peter Ronson a towering Icelandic ranch…
Reviewed on August 31, 2019
James Mason is super in this adaptation of the Jules Verne story about a Scottish scientist and his rather motley team who set off in search of a long-lost Icelandic vulcanologist deep in the bowels of the Earth. I've been watching this film for thirty odd years now, and it is still a good, entertaining version of a strong fantasy story. Thayer David is good as the evil "Count Saknussemm" and there is even a duck…
Reviewed on June 14, 2024
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) is available to stream on History Vault, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) includes James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Pat Boone, Peter Ronson and Thayer David. The film was directed by Henry Levin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Journey to the Center of the Earth was released on December 15, 1959 and runs for 2h 12m.
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 527 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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