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Verified TMDB Critic
2020-06-27
A lesser sense of danger and a more family friendly vibe, but that doesn't hinder 1960's <em>'Swiss Family Robinson'</em> as it manages to surpass the original film adaptation of Johann David Wyss' novel.
That's mainly thanks to the conclusion, a thing that I criticised the earlier film for. Here, the character motivations are much more consistent and the ending is no longer nonsensical. The finale also has a very watchable event occur, which helps too.
I thoroughly enjoy the cast here. John Mills is as good as William (aka Father) as Thomas Mitchell is, though Dorothy McGuire fronts a m...