Overview:
A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment.| Status: | Released (1940-02-08) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total |
| BoxOffice: | $1,940,200 |
| Screen: | C. Graham Baker, Walter Ferris, Gene Towne |
| Productions: | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
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- 88569: Edna Best - Elizabeth Robinson
- 80567: Freddie Bartholomew - Jack Robinson
- 81933: Terry Kilburn - Ernest Robinson
- 14517: Tim Holt - Fritz Robinson
- 1552834: Bobbie Quillan - Francis Robinson
- 985275: Christian Rub - Thoren
Crews
- 101709: Edward Ludwig - Director - Directing
- 115868: C. Graham Baker - Writer - Writing
- 95637: Walter Ferris - Writer - Writing
- 284695: Gene Towne - Producer - Production
- 284695: Gene Towne - Writer - Writing
- 115868: C. Graham Baker - Producer - Production
- 10150: Nicholas Musuraca - Director of Photography - Camera
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I thought I'd give this a watch before watching the Disney remake, given they are both on the latter's streaming service. I like 1940's <em>'Swiss Family Robinson'</em>, though there are many ways it could be improved upon which is what I hope the 1960 production does. This one, m ....
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Based on Johann Wyss' tale and relying heavily on a wonderful soundtrack, this is a much more faithful adaptation of the story of a well-to-do Swiss clockmaker and his family who decide to escape a Europe beset by the Napoleonic wars and start anew in New Guinea. En route they are sh ....
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