"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Stupendous Story"

1925

1h 44m

6.7(169 votes)

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Overview

The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Bessie Love

Paula White

Lewis Stone

Sir John Roxton

Wallace Beery

Prof. Challenger

Lloyd Hughes

Edward E. Malone

Alma Bennett

Gladys Hungerford

Arthur Hoyt

Prof. Summerlee

Margaret McWade

Mrs. Challenger

Bull Montana

Ape Man

Frank Finch Smiles

Challengers Diener

Jules Cowles

Zambo

Creative team

Directed by: Harry O. Hoyt
Written by: Marion Fairfax
Produced by: Earl Hudson

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