Summary
Two couples are on a boating trip when they come across an uncharted island. The four investigate and find themselves in the clutches of Dr. Albert Balleau, whose hobby is hunting both animals and humans… The group tries to escape only to be thwarted by Dr. Balleau and his henchmen.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 25GoodWatch 31
IMDb3.7
Audience score12%
Running time
1 h 8 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −41 min on the typical 109
typical 10968Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
1961
September 13, 1961
65 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 3
- Ralph Brooke Director, Writer, Producer
- Diana N. Loomis Script Supervisor
- Leonard J. Shapiro Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Richard Connell Short Story
Production · 1
- Robert H. Bagley Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Richard E. Cunha Director of Photography
- Wilbur Bradley Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Harold V. McKenzie Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Terr Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- John Ceniga Props
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Marjorie Corso Costume Design
- Jack Dusick Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Harold Banks Visual Effects
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