| The Lost World | |
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| Directed by | Irwin Allen |
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| Based on | The Lost World 1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle |
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| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
| Edited by | Hugh S. Fowler |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,515,000[1] |
| Box office | $2,500,000 (US/ Canada)[2] |
The Lost World is a 1960 American fantasy adventure film directed by Irwin Allen, loosely based on the 1912 novel of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle. Shot in De Luxe Color and CinemaScope, the film's plot revolves around the exploration of a plateau in Venezuela inhabited by cannibals, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and giant spiders. The cast includes Claude Rains, David Hedison, Fernando Lamas, Jill St. John, and Michael Rennie.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p252
- ^ "Rental Potentials of 1960", Variety, 4 January 1961 p 47. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.