Robinson Crusoe (1954)

PG08/05/1954Adventure, Drama1h 30m
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Overview

The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Dan O'Herlihy

    Robinson Crusoe

  2. Cast 1

    Jaime Fernández

    Friday

  3. Cast 1

    Felipe de Alba

    Captain Oberzo

  4. Chel López

    Bosun

  5. Cast 1

    José Chávez

    Pirate

  6. Emilio Garibay

    Leader of the Mutiny

Dan O'Herlihy is great with his portrayal of the man shipwrecked onto a tropical desert island where he must adapt to survive. Luckily, there are a few essentials he is able to salvage from his ship. A combination of guile and determination helps him establish and thrive - after a fairly rudimental fashion - for many years before he rescues a native man from a nearby island that was destined for the cannibal's pot - "Friday" (Jaime Fernández). For the most part, there is precious little dialogue - we follow "Crusoe" as he acclimatises to his life on his own, treading a fine line between madnes...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$350,000.00

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