Top billed cast

1. 

   John Mills

   Father

2. 

   Dorothy McGuire

   Mother

3. 

   James MacArthur

   Fritz

4. 

   Janet Munro

   Roberta 'Bertie'

5. 

   Sessue Hayakawa

   Kuala, Pirate Chief

6. 

   Tommy Kirk

   Ernst

7. 

   Kevin Corcoran

   Francis

8. 

   Cecil Parker

   Captain Moreland

9. 

   Andy Ho

   Auban

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Reviews

A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on 2020-06-27

A lesser sense of danger and a more family friendly vibe, but that doesn't hinder 1960's 'Swiss Family Robinson' as it manages to surpass the original film adaptation of Johann David Wyss' novel.

That's mainly thanks to the conclusion, a thing that I criticised the earlier film for. Here, the character motivations are much more consistent and the ending is no longer nonsensical. The finale also has a very watchable event occur, which helps too.

I thoroughly enjoy the cast here. John Mills is as good as William (aka Father) as Thomas Mitchell is, though Dorothy McGuire fronts a m...read the rest

Recommendations

1. Lord of the Flies63%
2. Shout at the Devil60%
3. Mutiny on the Bounty73%
4. The Blue Lagoon61%
5. Lord Jim68%
6. Jaws76%
7. The Beach64%
8. The Deep60%
9. Pirates62%
10. Erik the Viking59%
11. Mountains of the Moon65%
12. End of the Spear63%
13. William Tell61%
14. The Lost City of Z63%
15. The Most Dangerous Game69%
16. Because of Winn-Dixie64%
17. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou70%
18. Papillon73%
19. The Ghost and the Darkness68%
20. Moonfleet65%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,000,000.00

Revenue
$40,356,000.00

Keywords

• island
• based on novel or book
• shipwreck
• tree house
• pirate gang
• zebra
• pirate
• ostrich
• 19th century
• swiss family robinson