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Island of Lost Souls (1932)

"TERROR! Stalked the Brush-Choked Island...Where Men Who Were Animals Sought the Girl Who Was All-Human!"

6.9/10 1h 11m Dec 24, 1932
Horror Science Fiction

An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.

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Movie Details

Original Title Island of Lost Souls
Original Language EN
Budget $300,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Dr. Moreau
Popularity: 1.7
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
Edward Parker
Popularity: 0.4
Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams
Ruth Thomas
Popularity: 0.6
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
The Sayer of the Law
Popularity: 0.6
Kathleen Burke
Kathleen Burke
Lota the Panther Woman
Popularity: 1.6
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Montgomery
Popularity: 0.4
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields
Capt. Davies
Popularity: 1.9
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Capt. Donahue
Popularity: 0.3
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Hans Steinke
Ouran
Popularity: 0.2
Tetsu Komai
Tetsu Komai
M`ling
Popularity: 0.3
George Irving
George Irving
Consul
Popularity: 4.3
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Jack Bardette
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Producer Erle C. Kenton
Screenplay Philip Wylie, Waldemar Young
Music Arthur Johnston, Sigmund Krumgold
Director Erle C. Kenton

Production

Paramount Pictures
US

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John Landis on ISLAND OF LOST SOULS
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Island Of Lost Souls HD Theatrical Trailer
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Three Reasons: Island of Lost Souls
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Keywords

exotic island based on novel or book mad scientist man beast stranded mad doctor held captive remote island pre-code genetic engineering south sea island god complex cross breed lost island monster island human animal hybrid mutants human experiment shipwreck survivors turned into animal

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10
Jul 24, 2016

We are Devo! There's an island somewhere out there in the goddamn foggy laden deep blue sea. Here resides Dr. Moreau (Charles Laughton), he has a God complex and he is conducting experiments, turning animals into humans. Unsurprisingly and terrifyingly the results are not exactly a success! T ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 13, 2022

There is something almost "Hitler-esque" about Charles Laughton's performance in this stunningly eerie adaptation of HG Wells' novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau". I have to admit to a certain bewilderment as to the name change - if anything, it rather detracts from the original - but hey, I'm nitpicki ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 24, 1932
Runtime 1h 11m
Budget $300,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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