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Island of Lost Souls (1932) was the first sound film adaptation of The Island of Doctor Moreau, note directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, and Bela Lugosi. Edward Parker (Arlen) is the sole survivor of a mysterious shipwreck.
Island of Lost Souls: Directed by Erle C. Kenton. With Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi. A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds himself trapped there.
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- Film-Noir, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Erle C. Kenton
- 1932-12
Oct 20, 2011 · 1/10. Island of Lost Souls, its star, Charles Laughton, vowed he would never visit a zoo again. 2/10. To cast the part of the Panther Woman, Paramount held a nationwide search in the summer of 1932, and more than 60,000 young women entered. Pictured here are the four finalists, with winner Kathleen Burke at far right.
There's an island somewhere out there in the goddamn foggy laden deep blue sea. Here resides Dr. Moreau (Charles Laughton), he has a God complex and he is conducting experiments, turning animals into humans.
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A young man is rescued from a sinking ship and comes across an island inhabited by a mad scientist who has created a species of monsters half-human and half-animal who see him as a demigod.
Charles Laughton as Dr. MoreauRichard Arlen as Edward ParkerLeila Hyams as Ruth ThomasWas remade in 1977 as The Island of Dr. Moreau with Burt Lancaster and Michael YorkWas remade in 1996 with the same title as the 1977 version with Marlon Brando and Val KilmerIsland of Lost Souls is a 1932 American science fiction horror film directed by Erle C. Kenton. Produced and distributed by Paramount Productions, it is based on H. G. Wells' 1896 novel The Island of Doctor Moreau, and stars Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, and Kathleen Burke.
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Island of Lost Souls is about Edward Parker (Arlen), a sailor who finds himself stranded on an island that is occupied by the scientist Dr. Moreau (Laughton). Parker agrees to stay until the next boat arrives; Moreau introduces him to Lota (Burke), who unknown to Parker, is part-panther.
