In Search of the Castaways.

Name: In Search of the Castaways
Genre: Family, Adventure
Released: 1962-12-19
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, George Sanders, Wilfred Hyde-White, Michael Anderson Jr

A message in a bottle starts a very long journey.

Mary Grant and her brother follow a cryptic clue to their missing father, joining an expedition that encounters disasters and deception across distant lands.

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Why it’s a little special

The elaborate sets and Hayley Mills's spirited performance give this Jules Verne adaptation the feel of a traveling adventure story.

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General audiences

US film rating

A missing parent, earthquakes, floods, a volcano, dangerous animals, kidnapping, and dated, offensive portrayals of Indigenous people.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, George Sanders, Wilfred Hyde-White, Michael Anderson Jr, Antonio Cifariello, Keith Hamshere, Wilfrid Brambell, Jack Gwillim, Ronald Fraser, Inia Te Wiata, Norman Bird
Written by: Lowell S. Hawley
Produced by: Walt Disney
Release date: December 19, 1962
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genre: Family, Adventure
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Language: English

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