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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

| Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | 24 December 1916 (USA)
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A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.

Director:

Stuart Paton

Writer:

Jules Verne (based on: "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by)

Stars:

Allen Holubar, Dan Hanlon, Edna Pendleton | See full cast & crew »
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Complete credited cast:
Dan Hanlon Dan Hanlon ... Professor Aronnax
Edna Pendleton ... Aronnax's Daughter
Curtis Benton Curtis Benton ... Ned Land
Allen Holubar ... Capt. Nemo
Matt Moore ... Lieutenant Bond
Jane Gail ... A Child of Nature
Howard Crampton ... Cyrus Harding
William Welsh William Welsh ... Charles Denver (as William Welch)
Lois Alexander Lois Alexander ... Prince Daaker's Daughter as a Child
Wallis Clark ... Pencroft (as Wallace Clark)
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Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver took the daughter to his yacht and sailed away. He abandoned her and a sailor on a mysterious island and has come back after all these years to see if she is still alive and if the nightmares he has will stop. The daughter has been found by five survivors of a Union Army Balloon that crashed near the island. At sea, Professor Aronnax was aboard the ship 'Abraham Lincoln' when Nemo rammed it and threw the Professor, his daughter and two others into the water. Prisoners at first, they are now treated as guests to view the underwater world and to hunt under the waves. Nemo will also tells them about the Nautilus and the revenge that has driven him for all these years. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

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Trivia

This film became famous for its groundbreaking work in actual underwater photography by George M. Williamson and J. Ernest Williamson. See more »

Goofs

In one scene on the island the balloon survivors are at a table and a black servant appears. He never shows up again and is not rescued at the end of the film with the rest of the survivors. See more »

Quotes

Capt. Nemo: I am Captain Nemo and this is my submarine, 'Nautilus'... It has pleased me to save your lives... You are my prisoners.
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Crazy Credits

The opening titles announce "The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed". See more »

Alternate Versions

Kino International released a video with a music soundtrack by Alexander Rannie and Brian Benison (music © 1991). Running time is 101 minutes. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Gates of Doom (1917) See more »

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A wonderful and groundbreaking film
25 May 1999 | by Scrooge-3 – See all my reviews

This film combines plot elements of Verne's original 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Mysterious Island, then adds its own subplot involving the origin of Captain Nemo that ties everything together. I was very impressed by the writing. This was the first major film with underwater photography. The set design was impressive. I found the diving suits to be particularly interesting--essentially early versions of scuba gear. The new score fit very well into the story. All in all, a wonderful and landmark achievement in filmmaking.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 December 1916 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

20 000 lieues sous les mers See more »

Filming Locations:

New Providence Island, Bahamas See more »
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Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Williamson Submarine Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (tinted and toned)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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