20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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  • Opened December 23, 1954 
  • 2 hr 7 min
  • G
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 9+. More on child suitability

  • In 1866, Professor Pierre M. Aronnax (Paul Lukas) and his assistant Conseil (Peter Lorre), stranded in San Francisco by reports of a giant sea monster attacking ships in the Pacific Ocean, are invited to join an expedition to search for the creature. During the search, they and harpooner Ned Land (Kirk Douglas) are thrown overboard during an attack, eventually discovering that the supposed monster is actually a submarine piloted by the brilliant but haunted Captain Nemo (James Mason). Full synopsis

  • Cast: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke
  • Director: Richard Fleischer
  • Genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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by Jimvanhise

This is a classic which must be seen on a big screen to be fully appreciated. After having seen it on video only for a long time, it was almost like seeing the film for the first time....

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