In Search of the Castaways

In Search of the Castaways

1962 · 98 min · EN · G · 6.5 (86 votes)
Dir. Robert Stevenson · Starring Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, George Sanders, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Michael Anderson Jr., Antonio Cifariello · Music William Alwyn

“A Thousand Thrills, And Hayley Mills!”

AdventureFamily

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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A grand, globe-trotting adventure filled with wonder and a touch of old-fashioned charm. It's a heartwarming journey of discovery, perfect for sparking imagination and family bonding.

adventurouswhimsicalcharmingoptimisticsteadyclassic Disneyfamily-friendly adventureperiod pieceadventurefamilydiscoveryperseverance
based on novel or bookjules verneshipwreckvolcanopiratesouth americacondorandes mountainsbrother sister relationship
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