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Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1940Movie⏱️ 1h 33m
AdventureDramaFamily
6.3
IMDB Rating
926 votes

A family of Swiss origin living in London during the onslaught against Europe by Napolean seeks to leave and emigrate to Australia to nurture their values and raise their sons.

Director
Edward Ludwig
Writers
C. Graham Baker, Walter Ferris, Gene Towne
Stars
Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew
Release Date
February 8, 1940
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 23
Reviews
📋 1.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
as William Robinson
Edna Best
Edna Best
as Elizabeth Robinson
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew
as Jack Robinson
Terry Kilburn
Terry Kilburn
as Ernest Robinson
Tim Holt
Tim Holt
as Fritz Robinson
Bobbie Quillan
Bobbie Quillan
as Francis Robinson
Christian Rub
Christian Rub
as Thoren
John Wray
John Wray
as Ramsey
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Rawlinson
as Captain
Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney
as Seaman

💰 Box Office

$1,940,200
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
The Play's The Thing Productions Inc.

🏷️ Keywords

bare chested malefamily character name in titlechild in jeopardysurvival adventureisland adventure

🎯 Categories

SurvivalAdventureDramaFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Best of them all.
by lousvr1999-05-22
10/10

"Saw this "Thomas Mitchell" Swiss FR years, decades ago broadcasted on TV. In fact during the 50's and 60's this wonderful movie would be shown often. It was just a great kids adventure movie, and is simply the best of them all. Would be great to see it now, but......"

💡 Did You Know?

In the 1960s Walt Disney remade "Swiss Family Robinson", The Disney Studios bought up the rights to the 1940 version produced and distributed by RKO, then Walt Disney confiscated all known prints of RKO Radio Pictures version so there wouldn't be comparisons to the Disney remake. Luckily there were a few survivors to this cinematic holocaust, so the film survives today, much to the relief of film historians and preservationists.

📖 Synopsis

A family of Swiss origin living in London during the onslaught against Europe by Napolean seeks to leave and emigrate to Australia to nurture their values and raise their sons.