20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
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This 1954 Disney version of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea represented the studio's costliest and most elaborate American-filmed effort to date. Kirk Douglas plays a trouble-shooting 19th century seaman, trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with scientist Paul Lukas and diver Peter Lorre, Douglas sets sail to investigate--and is promptly captured by the megalomaniac Captain Nemo (James Mason), who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine. The film's special effects, including a giant squid, were impressive enough in 1954 to win an Academy Award. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kirk Douglas, James Mason, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Fleischer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
This 1954 Disney version of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea represented the studio's costliest and most elaborate American-filmed effort to date. Kirk Douglas plays a trouble-shooting 19th century seaman, trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with scientist Paul Lukas and diver Peter Lorre, Douglas sets sail to investigate--and is promptly captured by the megalomaniac Captain Nemo (James Mason), who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine. The film's special effects, including a giant squid, were impressive enough in 1954 to win an Academy Award. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 127 mins
Complete Cast of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- Kirk Douglas - Ned Land
- Paul Lukas - Prof. Aronnax, Narrator
- Robert J. Wilke - 1st Mate of "Nautilus"
- Percy Helton - Diver
- Edward Marr - Shipping Agent
- Esmeralda - Conseil
- Ted de Corsia - Captain Farragut
- Herb Vigran - Reporter
- James Mason - Captain Nemo
- Peter Lorre - Conseil
- Carleton Young - John Howard
- Ted Cooper - Mate of "Abraham Lincoln"
- Fred Graham - Casey Moore
- Harry Harvey - Shipping Clerk
- J.M. Kerrigan - Billy
- Director(s):
- Richard Fleischer
- Writer(s):
- Earl Felton
- Producer(s):
- Walt Disney
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action / Adventure
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