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The Island of Adventure

IMDb ID: tt0417805 · Rating: 7.3 (81 votes)

Genres: Adventure

Four British teens on vacation visit an island and discover that a terrorist group is using it as their headquarters.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Island of Adventure
Canada: The Island of Adventure (English)
United Kingdom: The Island of Adventure
Ireland: The Island of Adventure (English)
India: The Island of Adventure (English)
New Zealand: The Island of Adventure (English)
United States: The Island of Adventure
South Africa: The Island of Adventure (English)
Sweden: Äventyrens ö (Video Title)
Denmark: Den mystiske ø
Brazil: Em Busca do Tesouro de Andrea
United Kingdom: Enid Blyton's The Island of Adventure (complete title)
Spain: La isla misteriosa
Enid Blyton's The Island of Adventure
Runtime85 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsgroup
based on novel
Filming LocationsDoyden Castle, Port Quin, Cornwall, England, UKProduction CompaniesEbeFilms Ltd.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417805/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0417805.jpgUpdated At2025-08-13T03:58:21

Stars

Norman Bowler
Wilfrid Brambell
Eleanor Summerfield
Catherine Schell
John Rhys-Davies
Leon Lissek
Paul Williamson
Frank Williams
John Forbes-Robertson
Julie Neesam

Directors

Anthony Squire

Writers

Enid Blyton
Ruth Miller

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Norman Bowler | Character: Bill Smugs
Actor: Wilfrid Brambell | Character: Uncle Jocelyn
Actor: Eleanor Summerfield | Character: Aunt Polly
Actor: Catherine Schell | Character: Alison Mannering
Actor: John Rhys-Davies | Character: Smith
Actor: Leon Lissek | Character: Jo
Actor: Paul Williamson | Character: M.I.5 Boss
Actor: Frank Williams | Character: Map Shop Owner
Actor: John Forbes-Robertson | Character: Mr. Roy
Actor: Julie Neesam | Character: Maggie
Actor: John Patrick | Character: Jake
Actor: Percy Edwards | Character: Kiki
Actor: Chloe Franks | Character: Dinah Mannering
Actor: Daryl Back | Character: Lucy-Ann Trent
Actor: Perry Benson | Character: Jack Trent
Actor: Patrick Field | Character: Philip Mannering

[Directors Group]
Name: Anthony Squire | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Enid Blyton | Role: Writer
Name: Ruth Miller | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Stanley O'Toole | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michael J. Lewis | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Alec Mills | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Graham Farrow | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Maude Spector | Role: Casting Director
Name: Ann Stanborough | Role: Casting Director

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Katharina Kubrick | Role: Art Director

[Makeup Department]
Name: Magdalen Gaffney | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Pat Grant | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Denis Johnson Jr. | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Christopher Newman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Scott Wodehouse | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Gavin Bocquet | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Murchan | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Terry Busby | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Lancaster | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jim Perry | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ken Scrivener | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cyril Swern | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Peter Allwork | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bert Cann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jack Coggins | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Simon Haveland | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dennis Lloyd | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kelvin Pike | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Miki Thomas | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Dorothy Edwards | Role: Costume Department

[Music Department]
Name: Michael J. Lewis | Role: Music Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Splinters Deason | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Hunt Downs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Lancaster | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stephen Long | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Les Maryon | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mary Richards | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosemary Spokes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rosemary Williams | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United Kingdom: December 1981
United Kingdom: December 25, 1982 (TV premiere)
Denmark: October 14, 1983
United States: March 2, 1985 (TV release)

Awards

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Box Office

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