The Lost World (1960 film)
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| The Lost World | |
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 Original 1960 theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Irwin Allen |
| Produced by | Irwin Allen Cliff Reid |
| Written by | Irwin Allen Charles Bennett Arthur Conan Doyle (novel) |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Jill St. John David Hedison Claude Rains Fernando Lamas Richard Haydn Ray Stricklyn Jay Novello Vitina Marcus |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
| Editing by | Hugh S. Fowler |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | July 13, 1960 (USA) |
| Running time | 97 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Lost World is a 1960 science fiction adventure film based on the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle and directed by Irwin Allen. The plot of the film revolves around the exploration of a mysterious island inhabitated by cannibalistic natives, dinosaurs, giant carnivorous plants, and giant spiders.
Special effects for the film were rather simple and involved monitor lizards, iguanas, and crocodiles affixed with miniature horns and fins. This technique has been given the nickname slurpasaur by fans.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Michael Rennie | Lord John Roxton |
| Jill St. John | Jennifer Holmes |
| David Hedison | Ed Malone |
| Claude Rains | Professor George Edward Challenger |
| Ray Stricklyn | David Holmes |
| Jay Novello | Costa |
| Vitina Marcus | Native Girl |
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