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In Search of the Castaways

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6.4/10 • 75

1962-12-011h 38m

AdventureFamily

A Thousand Thrills, And Hayley Mills!

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.

Directors
Robert Stevenson
Writters
Lowell S. Hawley
Editors
Lowell S. Hawley, Gordon Stone

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Maurice Chevalier

    Maurice Chevalier

    Jacques Paganel

  2. Hayley Mills

    Hayley Mills

    Mary Grant

  3. George Sanders

    George Sanders

    Thomas Ayerton

  4. Wilfrid Hyde-White

    Wilfrid Hyde-White

    Lord Glenarvan

  5. Michael Anderson Jr.

    Michael Anderson Jr.

    John Glenarvan

  6. Antonio Cifariello

    Antonio Cifariello

    Indian Chief

  7. Wilfrid Brambell

    Wilfrid Brambell

    Bill Gaye

  8. Jack Gwillim

    Jack Gwillim

    Captain Grant

  9. Ronald Fraser

    Ronald Fraser

    Guard at Dockyard Gate

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r96sk

Jul 16, 2020

6/10

Maurice Chevalier and Wilfrid Hyde-White are very good, but 'In Search of the Castaways' didn't quite capture my imagination. I mostly like the adventure elements, as they cross land and sea in search of castaways. Despite that, I never properly felt attached to the story as the aforementioned isn't stitched together well with the characters and their motives/feelings. It's also paced too slow, at least for me. As noted, Chevalier (Paganel) and Hyde-White (Lord Glenarvan) are solid in their respective roles, if only due to their amusing moments both together and on their own with the younger cast members; who aren't all that memorable, Hayley Mills (Mary) is the standout if I had to pick one. The film hasn't aged beautifully in regards to the effects, a load of the scenes look rather awful nowadays but I can always let that pass in these older films; it's still worth noting, that's all. Away from that you have a few musical numbers, the ones featuring Paganel are pretty good. I feel giving it less than this rating would be harsh, I definitely didn't enjoy it but I can see how others might.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or bookjules verneshipwreckvolcanopiratesouth americacondorandes mountainsbrother sister relationship