A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.
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William Welsh
- Charles Denver
- (as William Welch)
Wallis Clark
- Pencroft
- (as Wallace Clark)
Joseph W. Girard
- Maj. Cameron
- (uncredited)
Ole Jansen
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Leviticus Jones
- Neb
- (uncredited)
Martin Murphy
- Herbert Brown
- (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Jules Verne
- Stuart Paton(uncredited)
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- TriviaUnderwater cameras were not used. The Williamson brothers had developed a system of watertight tubes and mirrors, like an upside-down periscope, and were dependent on the clarity of water and sunshine to provide the necessary light.
- GoofsIn 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.
- 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.
- Crazy creditsThe opening titles announce "The First Submarine Photoplay Ever Filmed".
- Alternate versionsKino International released a video with a music soundtrack by Alexander Rannie and Brian Benison (music © 1991). Running time is 101 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (1997)
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Fascinating insight into early film making.
This is actually quite a clever conflation of two of Jules Verne's stories, 20,000 Leagues and Mysterious Island, which I'm not sure has been attempted since. Captain Nemo is faithfully portrayed as an Indian - true to the books.
To modern eyes some of the melodramatic acting typical of the era is amusing at times. But the fact that the story is quite compelling even now is testimony to how astonishing it must have seemed when first viewed.
If you're interested in film making and the history of cinema, it's definitely worth a watch.
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- timrossminister
- Jan 19, 2019
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- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
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- $200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) officially released in India in English?
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