The Lost World is a 1960 fantasy adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle and from legendary fantasy/adventure director and producer Irwin Allen (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure) An eccentric scientist (Claude Rains – Lawrence of Arabia) returns from the Amazon with news of a distant plateau where creatures from the dawn of time still prowl the jungle. To prove his story, he gathers a team of explorers, including a journalist (David Hedison – Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), a playboy adventurer (Michael Rennie – The Day the Earth Stood Still), a beautiful socialite (Jill St John – Diamonds Are Forever) and a pilot (Fernando Lamas – The Violent Ones) with a secret plan of revenge. But an unexpected attack on their camp leaves the group stranded in a world of dinosaurs and other exotic creatures, where humans are no longer lords of the earth, they are helpless prey! Cast and Crew: Cast – Michael Rennie, David Hedison, Claude Rains Writer – Charles Bennett & Irwin Allen Producer – Irwin Allen Director – Irwin Allen