What mysteries does the world still hold? That is what the great adventurous film maker Denham seeks, as he enlists the crew of the tramp freighter the Wanderer and a young actress on his latest exploit. A journey in which only he knows where they are going. A place forgotten by time where the human inhabitants have fallen back into savagery, but still maintain a mysterious ancient wall to protect themselves from what roams the interior of Skull Mountain Island. Creatures so fantastic modern man believes them to have all past into the pages of history, but this troupe of daring adventurers is about to find that it's money, and adventure, and fame, it's the thrill of a lifetime will lead to more than they ever expected in this timeless classic tale that set the standard for all that followed it, in this the original 1932 novelization by Deloes W. Lovelace.