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1954 Certificate U
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A mad scientist has created a monster-like looking submarine that sails underneath the oceans. He takes hostage a professor and a hardy sailor on one of his exploits, but an encounter with a giant squid, from whose clutches he is rescued by the sailor, cause him to have a change of heart and share his brilliant scientific .. Read more

Starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre
Director Richard Fleischer
Genres Action/Adventure, Family

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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea cover art

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

A mad scientist has created a monster-like looking submarine that sails underneath the oceans. He takes hostage a professor and a hardy sailor on one of his exploits, but an encounter with a giant squid, from whose clutches he is rescued by the sailor, cause him to have a change of heart and share his brilliant scientific secrets with the world.

Starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre
Director Richard Fleischer
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 58 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Action/Adventure, Family
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 29 Mar 2004
Production year: 1954
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

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  • Still one of Disney's most ambitious live action adaptations, only marginally vulgarising Jules Verne's original and... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 13 Oct 2009
  • 2 stars out of 4

    Pretty full-blooded adaptation of a famous yarn, with strong performances and convincing art and trick work.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    This is a great movie, and except for a few corny routines (the on-deck song and dance) it is a spectacular presentation. Acting is good, esp. captain Nemo (Mason) and Dr. Aronnax (Lukas). What I like most is the character development as played out by James Mason and the special effects, which, for the time, were very good. The combination of good acting, good effects and the sense of awe this picture was made to inspire work to create a first class sci-fi drama.

      • Ken#14 from WEST BROMWICH
      • Posted 02 Aug 2004 09:05

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    An epic...

    This is one of the films for which the words 'epic' or 'spectacular' are accurate descriptions. Wide vistas and stiff 'upper lip' acting give this films a unique quality, and the sfx are excellent for the time. Fifty years later the film has lost nothing in its ability to entertain.

      • A customer from Birmingham, UK
      • Posted 22 Apr 2005 10:13

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