Frank Capra's fantasy adventure of plane-crash survivors in a Himalayan utopia is grand and idealistic. Its elaborate Shangri-La sets and earnest message have aged but still carry old-Hollywood charm.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (15,916 votes)
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