Review of The Land Unknown (1957) by Cj C — 23 May 2014

Suspenseful for a '57 movie. Interesting effects.

This review of The Land Unknown (1957) was written by Cj C on 23 May 2014.

The Land Unknown has generally received mixed reviews.

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