Film

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954

Directed by Richard Fleischer

  • Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
  • 127 min
  • G

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A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

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