Island of Lost Souls (1932)
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- 1h 10min
- Film-Noir, Horror
- Dec 1932 (USA)
- Movie
A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds himself trapped there.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Laughton | ... |
Dr. Moreau
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| Richard Arlen | ... |
Edward Parker
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| Leila Hyams | ... |
Ruth Thomas
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| Bela Lugosi | ... |
Sayer of the Law
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| Kathleen Burke | ... |
Lota the Panther Woman
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| Arthur Hohl | ... |
Montgomery
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Captain Davies
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| Paul Hurst | ... |
Donahue
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Hans Steinke | ... |
Ouran
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Tetsu Komai | ... |
M'ling
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| George Irving | ... |
The Consul
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Jack Bardette | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Evangelus Berbas | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Joe Bonomo | ... |
Beast (uncredited)
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| Buster Brodie | ... |
Pig Man (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Seaman (uncredited)
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Harry Ekezian | ... |
Gola (uncredited)
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| Charles Gemora | ... |
Gorilla on Pier (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Beast (uncredited)
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Rosemary Grimes | ... |
Samoan Girl (uncredited)
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Robert P. Kerr | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Mr. Hogan (uncredited)
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| Alan Ladd | ... |
Beast (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Beast (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Beast (uncredited)
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| Schlitze | ... |
Furry Manimal (uncredited)
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Jack Walters | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Beast (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Erle C. Kenton | ||
Written by
| Waldemar Young | ... | (screen play) and |
| Philip Wylie | ... | (screen play) |
| H.G. Wells | ... | (novel) |
Cinematography by
| Karl Struss | ... | (photographed by) |
Casting By
| Fred A. Datig | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Mathews | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| M.M. Poggi | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Loren L. Ryder | ... | re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joe Bonomo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Cable | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| George T. Clemens | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mack Elliott | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Otto Pierce | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Fleet Southcott | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Johnston | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Sigmund Krumgold | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1933) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1933) (France) (theatrical)
- Films Paramount (1933) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- MCA Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- L'Atelier 13 (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2015) (France) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Ostalgica (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After his ship goes down, Edward Parker is rescued at sea. Parker gets into a fight with Captain Davies of the Apia and the Captain tosses him overboard while making a delivery to the tiny tropical island of Dr. Moreau. Parker discovers that Moreau has good reason to be so secretive on his lonely island. The doctor is a whip-cracking task master to a growing population of his own gruesome human/animal experiments. He does have one prize result, Lota the beautiful panther woman. Parker's fortunes for escape look up after his fiancée Ruth finds him with the help of fearless Captain Donohue. However, when Moreau's tribe of near-humans rises up to rebel, no one is safe...
Written by Gary Jackson |
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| Taglines | TERROR! Stalked the Brush-Choked Island...Where Men Who Were Animals Sought the Girl Who Was All-Human! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Author H.G. Wells disliked this movie adaptation of his novel 'The Island of Doctor Moreau'. Wells felt the film's emphasis on horror overshadowed the novel's philosophical themes. See more » |
| Goofs | As the beast-men attack Moreau's lab one of them brushes against a flaming torch and sets his furry head alight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes/Miss Lovecraft Sent Me/The Hand of Borgus Weems/Phantom of What Opera? (1971). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Kathleen Burke is listed as The Panther Woman, and not her real name, in the opening credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Moreau:
What is the law? Sayer of the Law: Not to eat meat, that is the law. Are we not men? Beasts (in unison): Are we not men? Dr. Moreau: What is the law? Sayer of the Law: Not to go on all fours, that is the law. Are we not men? Beasts (in unison): Are we not men? Dr. Moreau: What is the law? Sayer of the Law: Not to spill blood, that is the law. Are we not men? Beasts (in unison): Are we not men? See more » |