The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) (original) (raw)

Shipwrecked Andrew Braddock washes ashore on a remote, tropical island in the Pacific. There he is attended to by the seemingly kindly Dr. Moreau and his dour assistant Montgomery. Also living in Moreau's stockaded fort is the beautiful and exotic Maria, to whom Braddock is immediately attracted. The island's natives appear very strange to Braddock, who questions both Moreau and Montgomery on their unusual appearances and behavior. Not satisfied with their explanations, Braddock discovers that these monstrosities are actually wild predator animals that have been imported to the island and, as ...(more)

Shipwrecked Andrew Braddock washes ashore on a remote, tropical island in the Pacific. There he is attended to by the seemingly kindly Dr. Moreau and his dour assistant Montgomery. Also living in Moreau's stockaded fort is the beautiful and exotic Maria, to whom Braddock is immediately attracted. The island's natives appear very strange to Braddock, who questions both Moreau and Montgomery on their unusual appearances and behavior. Not satisfied with their explanations, Braddock discovers that these monstrosities are actually wild predator animals that have been imported to the island and, as a result of genetic manipulation and surgery, have taken on human characteristics, including rudimentary speech. Disgusted by these unnatural experiments and cruelty, Braddock attempts to stop Moreau's work... with tragic consequences... (less)

Director: Don Taylor
Writers: H.G. Wells, Al Ramrus, John Herman Shaner, Richard Alan Simmons
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Barbara Carrera, Richard Basehart, Nigel Davenport, Nick Cravat
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Sandy Howard, Skip Steloff, John Temple-Smith

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