Mysterious Island (1973)

During the American Civil War, five prisoners of war manage to escape in a balloon. They are driven far across the sea to an unknown island, far from civilization. The legendary captain Nemo (world star Omar Sharif), who is trapped in a huge underground cave with his submarine Nautilus, watches the group. When the stranded people are discovered by pirates, Nemo helps them with a host of his super technology...

• First Air Date: 1973-12-17
• Last Air Date: 1973-12-28
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 6
• Episode Runtime: 52 min.
• Network: ORTF Télévision
• Directors: Henri Colpi, Juan Antonio Bardem.