Lost Continent (1951) Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure
Lost Continent (1951) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 3.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.0/10
Lost Continent Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Major Joe Nolan heads a rescue mission in the South Pacific to recover a downed atomic rocket. The crew crashlands on a mysterious island, and spends much time rock-climbing. They meet up with a native girl, a big lizard, and some dinosaurs.
Tagline: Monsters in a land that time forgot!
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Lost Continent Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1951 (more 1951 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Lost Continent Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 17, 1951
Writers: Richard H. Landau, Carroll Young, Orville H. Hampton
Producers: Jack Leewood, Robert L. Lippert, Sigmund Neufeld
Musicians: Paul Dunlap
Cinematographers: Jack Greenhalgh
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Lost Continent (1951) Cast (Click to Expand)
Lost Continent Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cesar Romero | ... | Maj. Joe Nolan |
| Hillary Brooke | ... | Marla Stevens |
| Chick Chandler | ... | Lt. Danny Wilson |
| John Hoyt | ... | Michael Rostov |
| Acquanetta | ... | Native Girl |
| Sid Melton | ... | Sgt. Willie Tatlow |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Stanley Briggs |
| Hugh Beaumont | ... | Robert Phillips |
| Murray Alper | ... | Air Police Sergeant |
| William E. Green | ... | Simmons (as William Gren) |
| Paul Bradley | ... | Officer at Proving Grounds (uncredited) |
| Ed Hinton | ... | Officer at Proving Grounds (uncredited) |
| Clark Howat | ... | Naval Captain (uncredited) |
| Chubby Johnson | ... | Bunker ''Suit'' (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Officer at Proving Grounds (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Cesar Romero, as Maj. Joe Nolan, passed away at age 86 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: Caesar Romero | César Romero - Hillary Brooke, as Marla Stevens, passed away at age 84 in Bonsall, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Hillary Brook | Hilary Brooke | Beatrice Schute - Chick Chandler – Lt. Danny Wilson
- John Hoyt, as Michael Rostov, passed away at age 85 in Santa Cruz, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: John Hoysradt - Acquanetta, as Native Girl, passed away at age 83 in Ahwatukee, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Burnu Acquanetta | Burunu Davenport | Mildred Davenport - Sid Melton – Sgt. Willie Tatlow
- Whit Bissell, as Stanley Briggs, passed away at age 86 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Whit Bissel | Cpl. Whitner N. Bissell | Whitner Bissell | Whitt Bissell - Hugh Beaumont, as Robert Phillips, passed away at age 73 in Munich, Germany.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Murray Alper, as Air Police Sergeant, passed away at age 80 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Murray Apler - William E. Green – Simmons (as William Gren)
- Paul Bradley, as Officer at Proving Grounds (uncredited), passed away at age 97 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo - Ed Hinton, as Officer at Proving Grounds (uncredited), passed away at age 39 in Catal.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Edgar Hinton | Edward Hinton - Clark Howat, as Naval Captain (uncredited), passed away at age 91 in Arroyo Grande, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: Clark Howatt - Chubby Johnson, as Bunker ''Suit'' (uncredited) (unconfirmed), passed away at age 71 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Chubby R. Johnson - Bert Stevens, as Officer at Proving Grounds (uncredited), passed away at age 59 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces
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