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Summary
Two teenagers, Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) are lead by Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a search expedition for the children's shipwrecked sea captain father. This Disney film was based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.
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Maurice ChevalierJacques Paganel
Hayley MillsMary Grant
George SandersThomas Ayerton
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteLord Glenarvan
Michael Anderson Jr.John Glenarvan
Antonio CifarielloIndian Chief
Wilfrid BrambellBill Gaye
Jack GwillimCaptain Grant
Ronald FraserGuard at Dockyard Gate
Norman BirdSenior Yacht Guard
George MurcellAyerton's Assistant
Inia Te WiataMaori Chief
Mark DignamRich man at Yacht party
David SpenserSouth American Guide
Milo SperberCrooked sailor
Roger DelgadoPatagonian prisoner
Barry KeeganIrish claimant
Maxwell ShawSailor
Andreas MalandrinosCrooked sailor
Joss AcklandYacht Seaman
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- Directed by
- Robert Stevenson
- Written by
- Lowell S. Hawley
- Produced by
- Walt Disney
- Music by
- William Alwyn
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Facts
December 1, 1962 · 1 h 38 min · G
- Released
- December 1, 1962
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min
- Age rating
- G
- Genres
- Adventure, Family
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 17 countries
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
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Is In Search of the Castaways worth watching?
64
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.5).
Is In Search of the Castaways okay for kids?
G
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Can I half-watch In Search of the Castaways?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Will I feel good after watching In Search of the Castaways?
BleakHopeful
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.