A living hell that time forgot!
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.
The Lost Continent (1968) is a adventure and fantasy film directed by Michael Carreras, released on June 19, 1968 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh and Tony Beckley. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 57 ratings.
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Eric Porter
as Lansen
Hildegard Knef
as Eva Peters
Suzanna Leigh
as Unity Webster
Tony Beckley
as Harry Tyler
Jimmy Hanley
as Patrick, the bartender
James Cossins
as Nick, chief engineer
Reg Lye
as The Helmsman
Ben Carruthers
as Ricaldi
Nigel Stock
as Dr. Webster
Neil McCallum
as First Officer Hemmings
Donald Sumpter
as Sparks, the Radioman
Victor Maddern
as The Mate
Directed by Michael Carreras, written by Michael Carreras and Dennis Wheatley, produced by Michael Carreras.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 57 ratings.
Then we'll go on trying, and the day we stop trying we stop living! It is one of the major oddities out of Hammer Films, a nutty slice of fantasy adventure sci-fi, resplendent with rubbery effects work, an incoherent screenplay, auto-cue hammy acting and obligatory humongous cleavage! Plot, for what it is worth, finds a potentially explosive cargo ship and passengers, piloted by an uber serious Eric Portman, become…
Reviewed on December 7, 2015
_**Weird "Ship of Fools" meets Jules Verne adventure**_ Hammer’s psychotronic “The Lost Continent” (1968) was based on Dennis Wheatley’s 1938 book “Uncharted Seas,” his second of three "Lost World" novels. The story concerns the mostly disagreeable passengers & crew of an old freighter traveling from a port in Liberia, Africa, to Caracas, Venezuela, with a volatile illegal cargo. The protagonists eventually become…
Reviewed on December 15, 2020
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The main cast of The Lost Continent (1968) includes Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley and Jimmy Hanley. The film was directed by Michael Carreras. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lost Continent was released on June 19, 1968 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Lost Continent (1968) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 57 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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