Then we'll go on trying, and the day we stop trying we stop living! It is one of the major oddities out of Hammer Films, a nutty slice of fantasy adventure sci-fi, resplendent with rubbery effects work, an incoherent screenplay, auto-cue hammy acting and obligatory humongous cleavage! Plot, for what it is worth, finds a potentially explosive cargo ship and passengers, piloted by an uber serious Eric Portman,…
A living hell that time forgot!
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.
Top Cast
Eric Porter
Lansen
Hildegard Knef
Eva Peters
Suzanna Leigh
Unity Webster
Tony Beckley
Harry Tyler
Jimmy Hanley
Patrick, the bartender
James Cossins
Nick, chief engineer
Reg Lye
The Helmsman
Ben Carruthers
Ricaldi
Nigel Stock
Dr. Webster
Neil McCallum
First Officer Hemmings
Donald Sumpter
Sparks, the Radioman
Victor Maddern
The Mate
Michael Ripper
The One-Eyed Crewman
Dana Gillespie
Sara
Darryl Read
El Supremo
Eddie Powell
The Inquisitor
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_**Weird "Ship of Fools" meets Jules Verne adventure**_ Hammer’s psychotronic “The Lost Continent” (1968) was based on Dennis Wheatley’s 1938 book “Uncharted Seas,” his second of three "Lost World" novels. The story concerns the mostly disagreeable passengers & crew of an old freighter traveling from a port in Liberia, Africa, to Caracas, Venezuela, with a volatile illegal cargo. The protagonists eventually…
FAQ about The Lost Continent
What is The Lost Continent about?
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating…
When was The Lost Continent released?
The Lost Continent was released in 1968.
What genres does The Lost Continent belong to?
The Lost Continent is categorised as Adventure, Fantasy.
Who stars in The Lost Continent?
The cast of The Lost Continent includes Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley, Jimmy Hanley.