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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1937

Runtime2h 12m

StatusReleased

Budget$4,000,000

RevenueN/A

Production

Columbia Pictures

Movie

Lost Horizon

1937

2h 12m

7.0

Adventure

Fantasy

Drama

Romance

Synopsis

British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.

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