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The Island at the Top of the World
The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

1974 94 min ★ 6.5 Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A Victorian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished while searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions. The gentleman puts together an expedition team to go on the search, but when they reach their destination they must escape from some Viking descendants who will kill to keep their existence a secret.

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Cast

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Sir Anthony Ross

David Hartman

David Hartman

Prof. John Ivarsson

Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Captain Brieux

Mako

Mako

Oomiak

David Gwillim

David Gwillim

Donald Ross

Agneta Eckemyr

Agneta Eckemyr

Freyja

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Gunnar

Gunnar Öhlund

The Godi

Lasse Kolstad

Lasse Kolstad

Erik

Erik Silju

Torvald

Details

Director

Robert Stevenson

Screenplay

John Whedon

Tagline

"Adventure beyond imagination"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Reviews

J

John Chard

September 20, 2015

★ 5/10

The Entrance to Hell! The Island at the Top of the World is directed by Robert Stevenson and adapted to screenplay by John Whedon from the novel The Lost Ones written by Ian Cameron. It stars Donald Sinden, David Hartman, Jacques Marin, Mako and Agneta Eckemyr. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Frank Phillips. Out of Walt Disney productions, this is a pic that finds the house o...

R

r96sk

August 21, 2020

★ 8/10

A very good film! I felt thoroughly entertained for the entirety of the 93 minute run time of <em>'The Island at the Top of the World'</em>. The special effects may have aged in quite funky and mildly chucklesome fashion, but the great adventure elements, pinpoint pacing and terrific cast help the film keep a high footing. Donald Sinden (Ross), David Hartman (Ivarsson) and Jacques Marin (Bri...

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Wuchak

June 7, 2021

★ 8/10

_**Jules Verne-like adventure about finding a lost colony of Vikings**_ A British aristocrat (Donald Sinden) in London, 1907, arranges an expedition to the arctic in a state-of-the-art airship to find his lost son (David Gwillim). Along for the ride are an archaeologist (David Hartman), the captain of the vessel (Jacques Marin) and a fearless Eskimo (Mako). They are astonished to find a settlem...

C

CinemaSerf

May 27, 2023

★ 7/10

Discovered this the other day in a tin of DVDs. It is a little bit far-fetched, but nonetheless a smashing Disney family adventure about a millionaire who sets off to the Arctic in an airship with a professor and a slightly grumpy French captain (the frequently scene-stealing Jacques Marin) to track down his missing son. They pick up an unwilling Eskimo en route to a volcanic island inhabited by l...

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