Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
SIGHTS NEVER BEFORE SEEN - Adventure never before experienced!
A Greek Fisherman brings an Atlantean Princess back to her homeland which is the mythical city of Atlantis. He is enslaved for his trouble. The King is being manipulated by an evil sorcerer who is bent on using a natural resource of Atlantis to take over the world. The Atlanteans, or rather the slaves of Atlantis, are forced to mine a crystalline material which absorbs the suns rays. These crystals can then be used for warmth. The misuse of science has created weapons out of the crystals that can fire a heat ray to destroy whatever it touches.

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Cast

Sal Ponti Sal Ponti As: Demetrios
Joyce Taylor Joyce Taylor As: Princess Antillia
John Dall John Dall As: Zaren
William Smith William Smith As: Captain of the Guard
Edward Platt Edward Platt As: Azor the High Priest
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Storyline

A Greek Fisherman brings an Atlantean Princess back to her homeland which is the mythical city of Atlantis. He is enslaved for his trouble. The King is being manipulated by an evil sorcerer who is bent on using a natural resource of Atlantis to take over the world. The Atlanteans, or rather the slaves of Atlantis, are forced to mine a crystalline material which absorbs the suns rays. These crystals can then be used for warmth. The misuse of science has created weapons out of the crystals that can fire a heat ray to destroy whatever it touches.


Tagline: SIGHTS NEVER BEFORE SEEN - Adventure never before experienced!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 03 May 1961

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: George Pal Productions, Galaxy Productions

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Cast

Sal Ponti

Sal Ponti

Demetrios

Joyce Taylor

Joyce Taylor

Princess Antillia

John Dall

John Dall

Zaren

William Smith

William Smith

Captain of the Guard

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Azor the High Priest

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Sonoy the Astrologer

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Surgeon

Edgar Stehli

Edgar Stehli

King Kronas

Wolfe Barzell

Wolfe Barzell

Petros, Demetrios' Father

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Xandros the Greek Slave

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Megalos (uncredited)

John Hart

John Hart

Nobleman (uncredited)

Phyllis Douglas

Phyllis Douglas

Girl (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Governor of Rivers (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Governor of Animals (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Nobleman (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Charles Cirillo

Slave (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Guard (uncredited)

Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei

Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei

Andex the Giant (uncredited)

Byron Morrow

Byron Morrow

Governor of the Mountains (uncredited)

Will J. White

Will J. White

Officer (uncredited)

Ralph Smiley

Ralph Smiley

Pavlo (uncredited)

Harry Fleer

Harry Fleer

Governor of Science (uncredited)

David Dyer

David Dyer

Priest (uncredited)

Alan Callow

Alan Callow

Norseman Slave (uncredited)

Directed By

George Pal

George Pal

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

George Pal

George Pal

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Mary Keats

Mary Keats

Hairstylist

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Sound

Russell Garcia

Russell Garcia

Original Music Composer

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Gene Warren

Gene Warren

Visual Effects

Wah Chang

Wah Chang

Visual Effects

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Visual Effects

Camera

Harold E. Wellman

Harold E. Wellman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William Ferrari

William Ferrari

Art Direction

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Richard Pefferle

Richard Pefferle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunts

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Stunts

Lee LeBlanc

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

Robert R. Hoag

Robert R. Hoag

Special Effects

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