The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat. He is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, a mad scientist who creates human-like hybrid ...

H.G. Wells' thriller centers on a scientist (Burt Lancaster) who conducts weird experiments on the cells of humans and animals. Michael York, Barbara Carrera, Nigel Davenport, Richard Basehart.