Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961

1h 30m

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5.2/10

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A Greek Fisherman brings an Atlantean Princess back to her homeland which is the mythical city of Atlantis. He is enslaved for his trouble. The King is being manipulated by an evil sorcerer who is bent on using a natural resource of Atlantis to take over the world. The Atlanteans, or rather the slaves of Atlantis, are forced to mine a crystalline material which absorbs the suns rays. These crystals can then be used for warmth. The misuse of science has created weapons out of the crystals that can fire a heat ray to destroy whatever it touches.

Directors

George Pal

Writers

Daniel Mainwaring(writer by)

Gerald Hargreaves(theatre play by)

Stars

Sal Ponti

Joyce Taylor

John Dall

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Demetrios

Princess Antillia

Zaren

Captain of the Guard

Azor the High Priest

Sonoy the Astrologer

Surgeon

King Kronas

Petros, Demetrios' Father

Jay Novello

Xandros the Greek Slave

Paul Frees

Narrator …

Nestor Paiva

Megalos (uncredited)

John Hart

Nobleman (uncredited)

Phyllis Douglas

Girl (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

Governor of Rivers (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Governor of Animals (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

Nobleman (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Slave (uncredited)

Directors

George Pal

Writers

Daniel Mainwaring(writer by)

Gerald Hargreaves(theatre play by)

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6/10

Incontinent or Lost Continent? It's a George Pal film, who around this time in his career was playing fun with fantasy adventure films, even bringing some cartoonery and science into his equations. Atlantis, the Lost Continent is not a particularly good film, but it is a fun one if you have any sort of idea what to expect from this sort of production. Plot basically pitches a Greek fisherman to the task of bringing an Atlantean princess back to the supposed mythical city of Atlantis. He does, and soon wishes he hadn't since he is not welcomed and Atlantis might be coming to the end of its existence. It starts off pretty badly, cheese acting and scenes looking dreadfully cheap. Yet once we get to Atlantis things perk up, with an array of weird inhabitants and nutty religion marrying up with some nutty science. It's colourful, while the effects work ranges wildly from good to bad; which is the same as the screenplay come to think of it (studio interference and writers strikes hamstrung Pal no doubt). It's more "Z" grade than "B" schlock grade, and as has been noted by critics, it does indeed look like a cheap Roman adventure dressed up under a mythical name. Yet it is still pleasant enough of a viewing experience, with some nifty action scenes and the brisk finale ensuring that is the case. 6/10

John Chard14 Nov, 2015