The Island of Dr. Moreau

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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) is the second movie version of the H. G. Wells science fiction novel about a scientist who attempts to convert animals into people, starring Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Barbara Carrera, and Richard Basehart. Lancaster perfectly matches Wells' description of Moreau's physical appearance, unlike the other two actors to play the role on screen, Charles Laughton in 1933's Island of Lost Souls and Marlon Brando in 199... more
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  • Jul 13, 1977

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  • 99 min (59 hs )

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Don Taylor

Don Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American movie actor and director best known for his performances in 1950s classics like Stalag 17 and Father of the Bride and the 1948 film noir The Naked City. Born in Freeport, Pennsylvania, Taylor studied speech and drama at Penn State...

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  • A tropical paradise, untouched by man... where a bizarre civilization exists.
  • The Doctor Is In-SANE!

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  • 99 min (59 hs )

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The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells. When the novel was written in the late 19th century (1896), European society was absorbed with concerns about degeneration, and Britain's scientific community was engulfed by debates on animal vivisection. Interest...
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