Thomas Hudson (George C. Scott) es un escultor norteamericano cuyo aislamiento voluntario en las islas Bahamas se ve truncado por la visita de sus hijos y por el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945).
A family shipwrecked on a deserted island tries to survive the best way they can. All is going well until a gang of pirates arrives on the island looking for a hidden treasure.
La familia Anders organiza unas vacaciones a una región montañosa californiana. Cuando todos ellos se encontraban en el interior de una caverna, se produce una explosión solar. Al salir del interior del lugar descubren que ahora son los únicos habitantes del planeta Tierra.
Based on Charles Goodrum’s book, "I’ll Trade You an Elk." The mayor wants to close down the run-down city zoo and use the site for a museum, but an accountant and his children fight to save it.
The captain of a downed airliner must help his crew and passengers survive on a deserted jungle island in the midst of a power struggle - an adult version of "Lord of the Flies."