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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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7.0/10 • 876

1954-12-232h 7m

AdventureScience FictionFamily

The mightiest motion picture of them all!

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

Directors
Richard Fleischer
Editors
Elmo Williams

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas

    Ned Land

  2. James Mason

    James Mason

    Captain Nemo

  3. Paul Lukas

    Paul Lukas

    Prof. Pierre Arronax

  4. Peter Lorre

    Peter Lorre

    Conseil

  5. Robert J. Wilke

    Robert J. Wilke

    First Mate of the Nautilus

  6. Ted de Corsia

    Ted de Corsia

    Capt. Farragut

  7. Carleton Young

    Carleton Young

    John Howard

  8. J.M. Kerrigan

    J.M. Kerrigan

    Billy

  9. Percy Helton

    Percy Helton

    Coach Driver

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John Chard

Mar 6, 2020

9/10

Wonderful Verne adaptation. Watched this one recently and was delighted to find it stands the test of time as one of the better Disney live action films on the market. A quality take on Jules Verne's advanced story of subs and the atomic threat that was soon to become ever so prominent in the public conscious. This adaptation is a corking sci-fi adventure that benefits from great work from all involved. The cast are just smashing, James Mason is the stand out as the barmy but intelligent protagonist Capt. Nemo, gruff and menacing with a dandy slice of camp into the proceedings. Then we have Kirk Douglas who out Popeye's Popeye, tough and rugged with a song and dance to help moral moving along, and even taking time out to befriend a seal to help jolly the film in heart. Peter Lorre is solid as ever, and Paul Lukas almost steals the show as the conflicted Professor Pierre Aronnax. The sets are wonderful, the direction seamless, and the special effects make it hard to believe this was made back in the early 1950s, but ultimately its a story for adults and an adventure for the kids. Containing a giant squid sequence that sees Mason & Douglas fighting it to the death serves as proof positive that 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is an unadulterated joy. 9/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$5,000,000.00
Revenue
$28,200,000.00
Keywords
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