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The Island at the Top of the World ()

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In 1907, four explorers discover a lost colony of Vikings in the Arctic.
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Prof. Ivarsson
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Sir Anthony Ross
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Captain Brieux
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Oomiak
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Donald Ross
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Freyja
Gunnar Öhlund ...
The Godi (as Gunnar Ohlund)
Lasse Kolstad ...
Erik
Erik Silju ...
Torvald
Rolf Søder ...
The Lawspeaker
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Sven
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Gunnar (as Sverre Ousdal)
Niels Hinrichsen ...
Sigurd
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Town Guard
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The Factor
James Almanzar ...
French Engineer
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The Butler
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Chief of Boat Archers
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Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Pilot (uncredited)
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Sentry (uncredited)

Directed by

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Robert Stevenson

Written by

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John Whedon ... (screenplay)
 
Donald G. Payne ... (novel "The Lost Ones") (as Ian Cameron)

Produced by

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Winston Hibler ... producer

Music by

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Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by

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Frank V. Phillips ... director of photography (as Frank Phillips)

Editing by

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Robert Stafford

Editorial Department

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Louis Terrusa ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Peter Ellenshaw

Art Direction by

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John B. Mansbridge
Al Roelofs
Walter H. Tyler ... (as Walter Tyler)

Set Decoration by

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Hal Gausman

Costume Design by

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Bill Thomas

Makeup Department

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La Rue Matheron ... hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer ... makeup artist
Lynn F. Reynolds ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Stan Winston ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Austen Jewell ... unit manager
John D. Bloss ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ronald R. Grow ... assistant director
Dorothy Kieffer ... second assistant director
Arthur J. Vitarelli ... second unit director

Art Department

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Ralph Mikkelson ... second props (uncredited)
Wilbur L. Russell ... property master (uncredited)
Arthur Smedley ... leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Herb Taylor ... sound supervisor
Dean Thomas ... sound mixer
Frank Regula ... mikeman (uncredited)

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Art Cruickshank ... special effects
Peter Ellenshaw ... special effects
Danny Lee ... special effects
Chuck Gaspar ... special effects (uncredited)
Dave Lee ... special effects (uncredited)
Hans Metz ... special effects (uncredited)
Mike Reedy ... special effects technician (uncredited)

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Alan Maley ... matte artist
Eustace Lycett ... process camera (uncredited)
Terence Saunders ... miniatures (uncredited)

Stunts

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Joe Pronto ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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William W. Bacon III ... nature photographer (uncredited)
Carl Boles ... gaffer (uncredited)
Bob Coburn ... still photographer (uncredited)
Kevin Connors ... second grip (uncredited)
Jack Holton ... best boy (uncredited)
Herbert Hughes ... electrician (uncredited)
Lloyd Isbell ... key grip (uncredited)
Jim Luske ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Robert D. McBride ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Herbert Smith ... nature photographer (uncredited)
Michael St. Hilaire ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Ronald M. Vargas Sr. ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Chuck Keehne ... costumes
Emily Sundby ... costumes
Mary Dye ... costumer (uncredited)
John George ... costumer (uncredited)
Jack Sandeen ... costumer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Maurice Jarre ... conductor
Evelyn Kennedy ... music editor
Dale Anderson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... concertmaster (uncredited)
Robert Barene ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Irv Cottler ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
James Decker ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael Dvorak ... orchestra manager (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Victor Feldman ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
James Getzoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bernard Kundell ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Sinclair Lott ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Abe Luboff ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Alfred Lustgarten ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Jack Marsh ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Lincoln Mayorga ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Jack Pepper ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michel Perriere ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Gordon Schoneberg ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Tony Terran ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Milton Thomas ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Don Waldrop ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Eunice Wennermark ... musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Lois Thurman ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Henry Cowl ... animal handler (uncredited)
Don Crow ... ramrod (uncredited)
Les Perkins ... bonus features: 2004 edition (uncredited)
Leonard Shannon ... unit publicist (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

An Edwardian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished whilst searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions. The gentleman puts together an expedition team to go on the search, but when they reach their destination they must escape from some Viking descendants who will kill to keep their existence a secret. Written by Jonathon Dabell

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Also Known As
  • L'île sur le toit du monde (France)
  • La isla del fin del mundo (Spain)
  • L'isola sul tetto del mondo (Italy)
  • 地球の頂上の島 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Uma ilha no tecto do mundo (Portugal)
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Runtime
  • 93 min
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Budget $8,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The gigantic blimp (airship) was a French dirigible called "The Hyperion". It was named in honor of 2719 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, the site of Walt Disney's first studio. Hyperion is originally the Greek Titan of the sun. See more »
Goofs Despite Ivarsson's claim that the Vikings speak old Norse, they actually speak a mix of modern Scandinavian languages. Modern Icelandic would have been closer to the authentic tongue. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in L'aventure, c'est toujours l'aventure (1975). See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits prologue: LONDON 1907 See more »
Quotes Oomiak: What fame, not even my dogs know me.
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