Top Billed Cast
John Mills
Father
Dorothy McGuire
Mother
James MacArthur
Fritz
Janet Munro
Roberta 'Bertie'
Sessue Hayakawa
Kuala, Pirate Chief
Tommy Kirk
Ernst
Kevin Corcoran
Francis
Cecil Parker
Captain Moreland
Andy Ho
Auban
Milton Reid
Big Pirate
Larry Taylor
Pirate
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Review 1DiscussionA review by r96sk
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Written by r96sk on Sat Jun 27 2020
A lesser sense of danger and a more family friendly vibe, but that doesn't hinder 1960's <em>'Swiss Family Robinson'</em> 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 mu...
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Facts
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
5000000.00
Revenue
40356000.00
Keywords
- island
- based on novel or book
- shipwreck
- tree house
- pirate gang
- zebra
- pirate
- ostrich
- 19th century
- swiss family robinson