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The Island of Dr. Moreau ()

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A shipwrecked survivor discovers a remote island owned by a crazed scientist who is carrying out sinister experiments on the island's inhabitants.
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Dr. Paul Moreau
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Andrew Braddock
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Montgomery
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Maria
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Sayer of the Law
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M'Ling
The Great John L. ...
Boarman
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Bullman
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Hyena Man
Gary Baxley ...
Lionman
John Gillespie ...
Tigerman
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Bearman (as David Cass)

Directed by

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Don Taylor

Written by

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H.G. Wells ... (novel)
 
Al Ramrus ... (screenplay) and
John Herman Shaner ... (screenplay)
 
Richard Alan Simmons ... (screenplay) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Samuel Z. Arkoff ... executive producer
Sandy Howard ... executive producer
Skip Steloff ... producer
John Temple-Smith ... producer

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Laurence Rosenthal

Cinematography by

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Gerry Fisher ... director of photography

Editing by

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Marion Rothman

Editorial Department

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William C. Carruth ... assistant editor (as Bill Carruth)
Charles Coleman ... apprentice editor (as Charless V. Coleman)

Casting By

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Betty Martin

Production Design by

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Philip M. Jefferies ... (as Philip Jefferies)

Set Decoration by

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James L. Berkey ... (as James Berkey)

Costume Design by

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Richard La Motte ... (as Richard LaMotte)

Makeup Department

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Thomas R. Burman ... makeup designer (as Tom Burman)
Edwin Butterworth ... makeup artist (as Ed Butterworth)
John Chambers ... makeup creator
Richard Cobos ... makeup artist
Joe DiBella ... makeup artist
Edouard F. Henriques ... makeup artist (as Edouard F. Henriques III)
Tom Hoerber ... makeup artist (as Thomas Hoerber)
Frederick McCoy ... makeup artist
James Lee McCoy ... makeup artist (as James McCoy)
Michael McCracken ... makeup artist
Sheral Ross ... hair stylist
Walter Schenk ... makeup artist (as Walter Schenck)
Daniel C. Striepeke ... makeup designer (as Dan Striepeke)
Dione Taylor ... hair stylist
Ann Wadlington ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Salvatore Billitteri ... executive in charge of post-production
Elliot Schick ... production supervisor: AIP
John G. Wilson ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bob Bender ... first assistant director
Richard Luke Rothschild ... second assistant director

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Gus Basso ... greensman
Gregg H. Bilson ... property master (as Gregg Bilson)
Ralph Kelsey ... leadman
James F. Orendorff ... construction coordinator (as James Orendorff)
Shorty Prince ... construction foreman
Craig Raiche ... assistant property master
Jim Wood ... painter

Sound Department

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David Hildyard ... sound mixer
Mike Tucker ... boom operator

Special Effects by

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Cliff Wenger Jr. ... assistant special effects man
Cliff Wenger ... special effects

Stunts

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Erik Cord ... stunt coordinator
Tony Epper ... stunts
Ralph Helfer ... animal stunt coordinator (as Ralph D. Helfer)
Toni Helfer ... animal stunt coordinator (uncredited)

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Graham Attwood ... still photographer
Bernard Ford ... camera operator (as Berny Ford)
John Keen ... key grip
Ray Potter ... gaffer (as Raymond Potter)
Terry Potter ... best boy (as Terrance Potter)
Mike Rutter ... first assistant camera (as Michael Rutter)
Ronnie Taylor ... director of photography: second unit
Cedric James ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Timothy Murphy ... best boy grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Emma Porteous ... costumer (as Emma Porteus)
Rita Woods ... costumer

Location Management

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Gary Gillingham ... location auditor

Music Department

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Bodie Chandler ... music supervisor
Alexander Courage ... orchestrator
National Philharmonic Orchestra ... music performed by (uncredited)
Laurence Rosenthal ... conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Pamela Carlton ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Jerry F. Johnson ... transportation captain (as Jerry Johnson)
Mark Wescott ... transportation assistant

Additional Crew

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Samuel Z. Arkoff ... presenter
Irene Berkman ... coordinator: AIP
Dennis A. Brown ... production controller
Jay Remer ... publicist
Kathleen Dolan Sumner ... production coordinator
Phyllis Thompson ... paymaster
David Winters ... creative consultant
Ralph Helfer ... animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle [us] (uncredited)
Toni Helfer ... animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle [us] (uncredited)

Thanks

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Cyril E. King ... thanks: for extraordinary cooperation (as The Honorable Cyril E. King Governor)
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Plot Summary

A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a scientist, Dr. Moreau, who in an experiment has turned beasts into human beings. Written by Mattias Thuresson

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Taglines The Doctor Is In-SANE! See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'île du docteur Moreau (France)
  • La isla del Dr. Moreau (Spain)
  • L'illa del Dr. Moreau (Spain, Catalan title)
  • En øy med tapte sjeler (Norway)
  • Forvandlingens ø (Denmark)
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Runtime
  • 99 min
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Budget $6,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia During the fight between the bullman and the tiger, the animal actually took the stuntman's head in his jaws. Luckily he was wearing a fiberglass helmet which protected him. See more »
Goofs During the opening scene when the boat is being pushed ashore you can see the shadow of the boom mic in the water's edge. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in A Century of Science Fiction (1996). See more »
Soundtracks Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja See more »
Quotes Sayer of the Law: [about Moreau] His is the hand that makes. His is the hand that hurts. His is the hand that heals. His is the House of Pain. His is the House of Pain. His is the House of Pain. He who breaks the law shall be punished back to the House of Pain.
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