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A world beyond imagination! Adventure beyond belief!
Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 211 ratings · 19 Dec 1961 · English · 1h 41m · Released
During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They must use their ingenuity to survive the dangers, and to devise a way to return home. Sequel to '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' .
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