The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977 film)

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The Island of Dr. Moreau
Original theatrical poster
Directed by	Don Taylor
Written by	Al Ramrus John Herman Shaner
Based on	The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells
Produced by	Skip Steloff John Temple-Smith
Starring	Burt Lancaster Michael York Nigel Davenport Barbara Carrera Richard Basehart Nick Cravat
Cinematography	Gerry Fisher
Edited by	Marion Rothman
Music by	Laurence Rosenthal
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date	July 13, 1977 (1977-07-13)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million[1]
Box office	$4 million[2]

The Island of Dr. Moreau is a 1977 American science fiction horror film directed by Don Taylor, the second English-language adaptation of H. G. Wells' 1896 novel of the same name, following Island of Lost Souls (1932).

Starring Burt Lancaster, Michael York, Nigel Davenport, Barbara Carrera and Richard Basehart, the plot follows a scientist who attempts to convert animals into human beings. The make-up for the "Humanimals" characters was created by John Chambers.