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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 .. Read more

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

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  This is a great movie...
  
  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 (... read more »
  
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  Great Sunday afternoon film
  
  A film that has nearly everything you could want, from comedy to action and adventure all with a touch of sci-fi. The look of the film is fantastic the use of ... read more »
  
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- - thorn19uk
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  - 23 May 2012 at 11:30
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  classic brilliance
  
  another brilliant one from douglas.
  
  this film has everything comedy, action, and just all round brilliance
  
  defo worth seeing for all the ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
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  - 20 May 2012 at 21:23
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  20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
  
  Adventure, peril, a steampunk submarine and a giant squid. HEART.
  
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  - 05 Apr 2009 at 13:02
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  Disney
  
  A Disney classic, quite a long drawn-out story, but interesting all the same. The Nautilus is good to see.
  
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  - Torfaen
  - 12 Dec 2006 at 16:45
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  More speed!!!
  
  I remember seeing this film when I was knee high to a grasshopper and thought it was great. Now I am older(slightly!), I can be just that bit more critical. Yes... read more »
  
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  - 17 Apr 2006 at 00:48
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  A classic
  
  '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' captivated and terrified me as a six year old in the cinema, back in the 1960s. I was keen to see it again as I adore ... read more »
  
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  Classic
  
  A classic movie - worthy to watch.
  
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  - 21 Aug 2005 at 18:54
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  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... read more »
  
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  - 22 Apr 2005 at 10:13
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  Not great film, squid featurette is better
  
  This film is proof that movies by committee were being made, even in the fifties.
  
  "Let's have a big squid", "Yes, and let the ... read more »
  
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  This is a great movie...
  
  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 (... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 42818
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 09:05
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  A classic
  
  '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' captivated and terrified me as a six year old in the cinema, back in the 1960s. I was keen to see it again as I adore ... read more »
  
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- 358070
- - kit1961
  - West Sussex
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 10:24
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  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... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Birmingham, UK
  - 22 Apr 2005 at 10:13
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  20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
  
  Adventure, peril, a steampunk submarine and a giant squid. HEART.
  
  Report this review
- 799839
- - standardman
  - 90 reviews
  - Littleborough
  - 18 Aug 2009 at 19:36
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  Classic
  
  A classic movie - worthy to watch.
  
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- - Debansu Das
  - London
  - 21 Aug 2005 at 18:54
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  More speed!!!
  
  I remember seeing this film when I was knee high to a grasshopper and thought it was great. Now I am older(slightly!), I can be just that bit more critical. Yes... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 233524
- - Helix242
  - 13 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 17 Apr 2006 at 00:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Disney
  
  A Disney classic, quite a long drawn-out story, but interesting all the same. The Nautilus is good to see.
  
  Report this review
- 394153
- - a customer
  - Torfaen
  - 12 Dec 2006 at 16:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Old School
  
  I hadn't see this movie in years. Sort of reviewing my all time favorites, Lovefilm is great for that. And now that I have a little boy, finding gems like... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 738136
- - a customer
  - St. Leonards-on-Sea
  - 05 Apr 2009 at 13:02
- - 0
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  classic brilliance
  
  another brilliant one from douglas.
  
  this film has everything comedy, action, and just all round brilliance
  
  defo worth seeing for all the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1120612
- - cheesekake
  - 756 reviews
  - uk
  - 20 May 2012 at 21:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Sunday afternoon film
  
  A film that has nearly everything you could want, from comedy to action and adventure all with a touch of sci-fi. The look of the film is fantastic the use of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1121183
- - thorn19uk
  - 2 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 23 May 2012 at 11:30

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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. ...