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Atlantis: The Lost Continent

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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.

Release Date : 1961-05-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : George Pal ProductionsGalaxy Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Atlantis, the Lost ContinentAtlantis- The Lost Continent

Cast

Character Name : Demetrios

Original Name : Sal Ponti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Princess Antillia

Original Name : Joyce Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zaren

Original Name : John Dall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain of the Guard

Original Name : William Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Azor the High Priest

Original Name : Edward Platt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sonoy the Astrologer

Original Name : Frank De Kova

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Berry Kroeger

Gender : Male

Character Name : King Kronas

Original Name : Edgar Stehli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Petros, Demetrios' Father

Original Name : Wolfe Barzell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Xandros the Greek Slave

Original Name : Jay Novello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)

Original Name : Paul Frees

Gender : Male

Character Name : Megalos (uncredited)

Original Name : Nestor Paiva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nobleman (uncredited)

Original Name : John Hart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Phyllis Douglas

Gender : Female

Character Name : Governor of Rivers (uncredited)

Original Name : I. Stanford Jolley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Governor of Animals (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Roth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nobleman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Horvath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Slave (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Cirillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bruggeman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andex the Giant (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei

Gender : Male

Character Name : Governor of the Mountains (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Morrow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Will J. White

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pavlo (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Smiley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Governor of Science (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Fleer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : David Dyer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Norseman Slave (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Callow

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Incontinent or Lost Continent? It's a George Pal film, who around this time in his career was playing fun with fantasy adventure films, even bringing some cartoonery and science into his equations. Atlantis, the Lost Continent is not a particularly good film, but it is a fun one if you have any sort of idea what to expect from this sort of production. Plot basically pitches a Greek fisherman to the task of bringing an Atlantean princess back to the supposed mythical city of Atlantis. He does, and soon wishes he hadn't since he is not welcomed and Atlantis might be coming to the end of its existence. It starts off pretty badly, cheese acting and scenes looking dreadfully cheap. Yet once we get to Atlantis things perk up, with an array of weird inhabitants and nutty religion marrying up with some nutty science. It's colourful, while the effects work ranges wildly from good to bad; which is the same as the screenplay come to think of it (studio interference and writers strikes hamstrung Pal no doubt). It's more "Z" grade than "B" schlock grade, and as has been noted by critics, it does indeed look like a cheap Roman adventure dressed up under a mythical name. Yet it is still pleasant enough of a viewing experience, with some nifty action scenes and the brisk finale ensuring that is the case. 6/10