Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 33min
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- Synopsis:
- Worried about the social and political climate of their adopted home of London in the 1810's, Swiss-born watchmaker William Robinson (Thomas Mitchell) sets sail with his wife, Elizabeth (Edna Best) and three sons on a ship bound for Australia. When a violent storm washes the ship's crew overboard, the family becomes shipwrecked on a remote island. Using provisions and livestock rescued from their vessel, the Robinsons begin to build a new, self-sufficient life for themselves.
- Actors:
- Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew, Terry Kilburn, Tim Holt, Bobbie Quillan, Christian Rub, John Wray, Herbert Rawlinson, Jack Stoney
- Directors:
- Edward Ludwig
- Narrated By:
- Orson Welles
- Writers:
- C. Graham Baker, Walter Ferris
- Others:
- John O. Aalberg, Vernon L. Walker
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
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