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Journey to the Center of the Earth

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G,2hrs 12min

Genres:

Action,Sci-Fi

Release:

1959

Director:

Henry Levin

Distributor:

20th Century Fox

Starring:

Pat Boone, James Mason, Arlene Dahl ...more

Synopsis: There was neither a heroine nor a villain in Jules Verne's 1864 novel Journey to the Center of the Earth, but scenarist Charles Brackett evidently knew what he was doing by adding both to the 1959 film version. The picture proved to be a significant success in an otherwise disappointing year for 20th Century Fox. James Mason stars as amusingly absent-minded professor Oliver Lindenbrook, whose first step on a fabulous journey is prompted by a lump of lava brought to him by his student Alec McEwen ... Full Synopsis

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	Richard Gilliam, AMG Review Journey to the Center of the Earth is a grand adventure story with charismatic performances, imaginative production design, and a superb Bernard Herrmann score that enhances the film's sense of wonder. The high point in veteran director Henry Levin's career, Journey wisely veers away from the procedural nature of the Jules Verne source novel, adding a central conflict and more diverse character development. ... Full Review

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	Pat Boone Alec McEwen James Mason Prof. Oliver Lindenbrook Arlene Dahl Carla Diane Baker Jenny

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	At the Earth's Core (1976) Master of the World (1961) Mysterious Island (1961) Unknown World (1951) Viaje al Centro de la Tierra (1977) The Core (2003)

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