Though this classic film deviates from the original 1864 French text (even more so than the popular 1871 English language edition); it stays true to the spirit of Jules Verne's adventure. In this 1959 Henry Levin version, along with Lindenbrook and Alec, the group included Hans Belker, Mrs. Göteborg and Gertrude (the duck).
The film is notable for its special effects (the dimetrodon scene being a perennial favorite). It was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Lyle R. Wheeler, Franz Bachelin, Herman A. Blumenthal, Walter M. Scott, Joseph Kish), Best Effects, Special Effects and Best Sound.[1] It won a second place Golden Laurel award for Top Action Drama in 1960.
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