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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed

19166.21h 39mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Stuart Paton
Written by Jules Verne
Produced by Carl Laemmle
Box OfficeBudget: $200KRevenue: $8.0M

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Top Cast

Allen Holubar

Allen Holubar

Captain Nemo, also known as Prince Daaker

Jane Gail

Jane Gail

A child of nature/Princess Daaker

Howard Crampton

Howard Crampton

Cyrus Harding

Matt Moore

Matt Moore

Lieutenant Bond

William Welsh

William Welsh

Charles Denver

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

Major Cameron

Curtis Benton

Curtis Benton

Ned Land

Edna Pendleton

Edna Pendleton

Aronnax's daughter

D

Dan Hanlon

Professor Aronnax

L

Leviticus Jones

Neb

Themes & Keywords

revengecaptain nemo

About 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a adventure, drama, action, science fiction film released in 1916 exploring themes of revenge, captain nemo. Directed by Stuart Paton, it stars Allen Holubar, Jane Gail, Howard Crampton. 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.

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