Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film)

Journey to the Center of the Earth (also called Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth) is a 1959 American science fictionadventure film directed by Henry Levin and starring James Mason, Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl, and Diane Baker. Based on the 1864 novel of the same name by Jules Verne, it was written for the screen by Charles Brackett (who also produced) and Walter Reisch. Bernard Herrmann wrote the film score.

The film was released by 20th Century Fox on December 16, 1959. It was a commercial success and well received by critics, earning three Academy Award nominations.