In 1883 the Batavia Queen leaves Singapore harbor. Her destination is the coast of volcanic island Krakatoa, where a ship laden with pearls has sunk. Among her passengers are Laura, widow of the lost ship's captain; Rigby, a claustrophobic diving bell pilot; the Borgheses, father and son balloonists; and Toshi, the leader of a team of Japanese diving girls. Also aboard are 30 prisoners, including the convict Danzig, who is given freedom of the deck. As the ship approaches Krakatoa, catastrophes occur in rapid succession, including accidents and natural disasters. Caught while aloft in the updraft of Krakatoa, the Borgheses save themselves by diving into the sea. Led by Danzig, the mutinous prisoners briefly control the ship. Captain Hanson retaliates by killing the convict and setting his fellows adrift in lifeboats. Upon recovering the sunken ship's safe, all are shocked to discover it empty, save for a log. Although Laura placates the passengers by assuring them that the diary specifies the treasure's location, she later reveals that she is searching for her son, left by her husband at a Catholic mission. When the Batavia Queen rescues the mission's staff from a sampan, the boy is among those saved. Presented by her son with the coveted pearls, Laura begins division of the treasure. However, Krakatoa erupts, causing a massive tidal wave. To escape certain destruction the ship takes to the open seas.

Director:
Bernard L. Kowalski	Director
Frank Kowalski	2nd unit dir
José María Ochoa	Assistant Director
Cast:
Maximilian Schell	as Capt. Chris Hanson
Diane Baker	as Laura Travis
Brian Keith	as Connerly
Barbara Werle	as Charley
John Leyton	as Douglas Rigby
Rossano Brazzi	as Giovanni Borghese
Sal Mineo	as Leoncavallo Borghese
J. D. Cannon	as Danzig
Jacqui Chan	as Toshi
Marc Lawrence	as Jacobs
Geoffrey Holder	as Bazooki man
Midorri Arimoto	as Japanese divers
Niall MacGinnis	as Henley
Alan Hoskins	as Jan
Robert Hall	as Guard
Peter Kowalski	as Peter
Joseph Hann	as Kuan
Cinematography:
Manuel Berenguer	Director of Photography
Egil S. Woxholt	Underwater photog
Eduardo Noé	Camera Operator
Luis Peña	Assistant Camera
José Manuel Martínez	Assistant Camera
José Mateos	2nd unit cam op
John Cabrera	2nd unit cam op
Writer:
Clifford Newton Gould	Screenwriter
Bernard Gordon	Screenwriter
Producer:
American Broadcasting Companies	Presented By
Cinerama Inc.	Presented By
William R. Forman	Producer
Lester A. Sansom	Co-producer
Editing:
Maurice Rootes	Film Editor
Warren Low	Film Editor
Walter Hannemann	Film Editor
Music:
Frank De Vol	Music
Mack David	Composer
Art Director:
Eugene Lourié	Production Design
Julio Molina	Art Director
Luis Pérez Espinosa	Art Director
Visual Effects:
Eugene Lourié	Spec eff dir
Alex Weldon	Special Effects
Don Record	Titles & montage
Make-Up:
Julian Ruiz	Makeup
Antonia López	Hairstyles
Costume-Wardrobe:
Laure de Zarate	Costumes
Charles Simminger	Ward master
Art Department:
Antonio Mateos	Set Decoration
Sound:
Wally Milner	Sound
Gordon K. McCallum	Sound
Film Production - Main:
Gregorio Sacristan	Prod supv
José Manuel M. Herrero	Production Manager
Antonio Luengo	Stills
Julian Mateos	Prop master
Lillian Kelly	Casting dir
Julian Fernandez	Ch grip
Vicente Acitores	Gaffer

Location scenes filmed in Majorca and Denia, Spain. The film was also reviewed at 127, 135 and 143 min; copyright length: 131 min. Presented in Cinerama for some roadshow presentations.

Released in United States December 16, 1997

Released in United States May 1969

Released in United States on Video December 16, 1997

Released in United States Spring May 1969

Cinerama

c Technicolor

Released in United States May 1969

Released in United States Spring May 1969

Released in United States December 16, 1997

Released in United States on Video December 16, 1997

"East of Java" and "A Nice Old Fashioned Girl," words and music by Mack David.

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