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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea   1954         PG-13, 127 min. Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi Director: Richard Fleischer   Cast: Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke, Carleton Young, Ted de Corsia, Eddie Marr, Percy Helton, Fred Graham, Herb Vigran, J.M. Kerrigan, Ted Cooper, Dayton Lummis, Jack Pennick   Captain Nemo (James Mason) and his submarine, Nautilus, fill the screen with the adventures imagined by Jules Verne in his classic novel. Many whaling ships have been lost at sea when Professor Pierre Aronnax (Paul Lukas), his aide Conseil (Peter Lorre), and harpoon master Ned Land (Kirk Douglas) voyage out in search of the sea monster that is supposedly sinking the ships. Their ship sinks, but they survive and are taken aboard Nautilus. They discover that the sea monster is actually the Nautilus, and they are amazed by the undersea world that greets them. Highlight: Kirk Douglas singing "A Whale of a Tale." The film won Oscars for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Special Effects and was nominated for Best Film Editing. Cast Kirk Douglas Ned Land James Mason Captain Nemo Paul Lukas Professor Pierre Arronax Peter Lorre Conseil Robert J. Wilke First Mate Carleton Young John Howard Ted de Corsia Captain Farragut Eddie Marr Shipping Agent Percy Helton Coach Driver Fred Graham Casey Moore Herb Vigran Reporter J.M. Kerrigan Old Billy Ted Cooper Mate on Lincoln Dayton Lummis Reporter Jack Pennick Cannon Mate Carson

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