A Thousand Thrills, And Hayley Mills!
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.
In Search of the Castaways (1962) is a adventure and family film directed by Robert Stevenson, released on December 1, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, George Sanders and Wilfrid Hyde-White. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 85 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for In Search of the Castaways before you stream it.
Maurice Chevalier
as Jacques Paganel
Hayley Mills
as Mary Grant
George Sanders
as Thomas Ayerton
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Lord Glenarvan
Michael Anderson Jr.
as John Glenarvan
Antonio Cifariello
as Indian Chief
Wilfrid Brambell
as Bill Gaye
Jack Gwillim
as Captain Grant
Ronald Fraser
as Guard at Dockyard Gate
Norman Bird
as Senior Yacht Guard
George Murcell
as Ayerton's Assistant
Inia Te Wiata
as Maori Chief
Directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Lowell S. Hawley, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 85 ratings.
Maurice Chevalier and Wilfrid Hyde-White are very good, but <em>'In Search of the Castaways'</em> didn't quite capture my imagination. I mostly like the adventure elements, as they cross land and sea in search of castaways. Despite that, I never properly felt attached to the story as the aforementioned isn't stitched together well with the characters and their motives/feelings. It's also paced too slow, at least…
Reviewed on July 16, 2020
_**Ridiculous set-bound Disney adventure with Hayley Mills**_ In Scotland, a sister (Hayley Mills) and her little brother team-up with a French professor (Maurice Chevalier), a shipping magnate (Wilfrid Hyde-White) and his son (Michael Anderson, Jr.) to search for the siblings’ missing father, a sea captain. Their journey first takes them to Patagonia, South America, where they have misadventures in the Andes of…
Reviewed on December 12, 2020
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In Search of the Castaways (1962) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of In Search of the Castaways (1962) includes Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, George Sanders, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Michael Anderson Jr.. The film was directed by Robert Stevenson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
In Search of the Castaways was released on December 1, 1962 and runs for 1h 38m.
In Search of the Castaways (1962) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 85 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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