The story begins in Edinburgh, where Professor Sir Oliver Lindenbrook (James Mason) discovers a hidden message in a piece of volcanic rock given to him by his student, Alec McEwan (Pat Boone). The message, written by a long-lost explorer named Arne Saknussemm, reveals a secret path to the Earth's core via an Icelandic volcano.
Vast caverns filled with towering, edible fungi. The story begins in Edinburgh, where Professor Sir
Accompanied by Alec, an Icelandic guide named Hans (Peter Ronson), his pet duck Gertrude, and Carla Göteborg (Arlene Dahl)—the widow of a rival scientist—Lindenbrook descends into the subterranean world. Along their perilous journey, they face: The story begins in Edinburgh