In Search of the Castaways(1962)
“A Thousand Thrills, And Hayley Mills!”
Overview
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.
Director
Robert Stevenson
Studio
Walt Disney Productions
Cast
Maurice Chevalier
as Jacques Paganel
Hayley Mills
as Mary Grant
George Sanders
as Thomas Ayerton
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Lord Glenarvan
Michael Anderson Jr.
as John Glenarvan
Antonio Cifariello
as Indian Chief
Wilfrid Brambell
as Bill Gaye
Jack Gwillim
as Captain Grant
Ronald Fraser
as Guard at Dockyard Gate
Norman Bird
as Senior Yacht Guard
George Murcell
as Ayerton's Assistant
Inia Te Wiata
as Maori Chief
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1962
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Production Companies
Walt Disney Productions
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Where can I watch In Search of the Castaways?▼
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What is In Search of the Castaways about?▼
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.
Who directed In Search of the Castaways?▼
In Search of the Castaways was directed by Robert Stevenson and released in 1962. It is a adventure, family film.
How long is In Search of the Castaways?▼
In Search of the Castaways has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes (98 minutes total).
Who stars in In Search of the Castaways?▼
The cast of In Search of the Castaways includes Maurice Chevalier as Jacques Paganel, Hayley Mills as Mary Grant, George Sanders as Thomas Ayerton, Wilfrid Hyde-White as Lord Glenarvan, Michael Anderson Jr. as John Glenarvan and more.
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