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The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson, "The Swiss Robinson") is a novel by the Swiss author Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwrecked in the East Indies.
- Johann David Wyss
- 328
- 1812
- 1812
A classic Disney adventure film about a Swiss family stranded on a tropical island and facing pirates and wild animals. See cast, crew, plot, trivia, reviews, ratings, and more on IMDb.
- (18K)
- Adventure, Family
- Ken Annakin
- 1960-12-21
Box office. $40 million. Swiss Family Robinson is a 1960 American adventure film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an island home.
- $40 million
- December 21, 1960
- $4 million
- William Alwyn
Watch the classic adventure of the Robinson family stranded on a deserted island and facing pirates. Stream on Disney+ or buy on Blu-ray, DVD or digital.
- Ken Annakin
- Janet Munro
82% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 78% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings In this family film, the Robinson clan -- mother (Dorothy McGuire), father (John Mills) and their three sons, Fritz, Ernst and...
- (874)
- Ken Annakin
- G
- John Mills
2h 8m 1960. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Stranded on a deserted island, a close-knit family creates a tropical paradise. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ken Annakin. Director. John Mills. Father Robinson. Dorothy Mcguire. Mother Robinson. James Macarthur. Fritz Robinson.
The Swiss Family Robinson, novel for children completed and edited by Johann Rudolf Wyss, published in German as Der schweizerische Robinson (1812–27). The original manuscript of the novel had been written by Wyss’s father, Johann David, a clergyman, for and with the aid of his four sons.
