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In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 38mG
AdventureFamilyFantasy
6.6
IMDB Rating
3,700 votes

In 19th century England, young Mary Grant and her brother, Robert, embark on a dangerous quest to find their missing father, a sea captain who vanished somewhere along the Chilean coast.

Director
Robert Stevenson
Writers
Lowell S. Hawley, Jules Verne
Stars
Hayley Mills, Maurice Chevalier, George Sanders
Release Date
December 21, 1962
Language
English, French
Country
United States, United Kingdom
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 36
Reviews
📋 4.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Hayley Mills
Hayley Mills
as Mary Grant
Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
as Jacques Paganel
George Sanders
George Sanders
as Thomas Ayerton
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Lord Glenarvan
Michael Anderson Jr.
Michael Anderson Jr.
as John Glenarvan
Antonio Cifariello
Antonio Cifariello
as Chief Thalcave
Keith Hamshere
Keith Hamshere
as Robert Grant
Wilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell
as Bill Gaye
Jack Gwillim
Jack Gwillim
as Captain Grant
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
as Guard at Dockyard Gate

💰 Box Office

$21,745,500
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Production
Walt Disney Productions

🏷️ Keywords

snow adventureintergenerational friendshipbiblical quoteenglishinsanity

🎯 Categories

Globetrotting AdventureAdventureFamilyFantasy

⭐ Featured Review

A good old British adventure
by chris_gaskin1232002-05-15

"I recently watched this movie for the first time and found very enjoyable and it is a good old adventure movie. The only thing I didn't like about it were the songs, which seemed pointless and did not fit in with the storyline. An excellent cast, which includes Hayley Mills (Tiger Bay), Wilfred Hyde White (North West Frontier), George Sanders (Village of the Damned) and Wilfred Brambell (Steptoe and Son). All play excellent parts and they seem to be enjoying themselves. The special effects are excellent too. While searching for Hayley Mills's dad, the expedition encounters dange..."

💡 Did You Know?

The third most successful movie at the American box-office for 1962 after The Longest Day (1962) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

📖 Synopsis

In 19th century England, young Mary Grant and her brother, Robert, embark on a dangerous quest to find their missing father, a sea captain who vanished somewhere along the Chilean coast.