20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Writing Credits

Earl Felton
(screenplay)
Jules Verne
(novel)

Cast

Kirk Douglas
Ned Land
James Mason
Captain Nemo
Paul Lukas
Prof. Pierre Aronnax
Peter Lorre
Conseil
Robert J. Wilke
First Mate of the Nautilus
Ted de Corsia
Capt. Farragut
Carleton Young
John Howard
J.M. Kerrigan
Old Billy
Percy Helton
Coach Driver
Ted Cooper
Mate on 'Lincoln'
Walter Bacon
Townsman
John Barton
Sailor
Oscar Blank
Sailor
Chet Brandenburg
Sailor
George Bruggeman
Sailor
John Daheim
Nautilus Seaman
Esmeralda
Seal
Jack Gargan
Reporter from The Post
Harper Goff
Minister in San Francisco Steam Packet office
Fred Graham
Casey Moore
Harry Harvey
Ticket Agent
Walter Lawrence
Townsman
Ray Linn Jr.
Bass-Singing Sailor
Dayton Lummis
Reporter from The Bulletin
Eddie Marr
Shipping Agent
Laurie Mitchell
One of Ned's Girlfriends
T. Monaghan
Crewman
Charles Morton
Sailor
Ron Nyman
Sailor
Gloria Pall
Blonde Girlfriend
Jack Pennick
Cannon Mate Carson
Bob Reeves
Townsman
Robert Robinson
Sailor
John Roy
Sailor
Jack Stoney
Police Detective
S. Tarnell
Crewman
Herb Vigran
Reporter for the Globe
Sailor Vincent
Sailor

Produced by

Walt Disney
producer (uncredited)

Music by

Paul J. Smith
(as Paul Smith) (music by)

Cinematography by

Franz Planer
(photographed by)

Editing by

Elmo Williams
(edited by)

Production Design by

Harper Goff
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

John Meehan
Harper Goff
(uncredited)

Set Decoration by

Emile Kuri
(set decorations)

Makeup Department

Louis Hippe
hairdresser (as Lou Hippe) / makeup artist (as Lou Hippe)
Emmy Eckhardt
hair stylist (uncredited)
Dan Greenway
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Gustaf Norin
makeup supervisor (uncredited)
Lillian Rader
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Fred Leahy
production manager
Frederic Leahy
production supervisor (uncredited)
Ed Ralph
assistant production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tom Connors Jr.
assistant director
James Curtis Havens
second unit director (as James Havens)
Russ Haverick
assistant director
J. Matane
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Bruce Bushman
sketch artist
Adam John Backauskas
property maker (uncredited)
Art Cole
property master: second unit (uncredited)
Arden Cripe
property master (uncredited)
J.C. Delaney
assistant property master (uncredited)
Juan Esquinta
painter (uncredited)
Sandy Grace
lead man (uncredited)
Juan Haquinta
stand-by painter (uncredited)
John Harris
stand-by painter (uncredited)
John Hench
production illustrator (uncredited)
Roland E. Hill Sr.
interior design consultant: Nautilus (uncredited)
De Nunsic
painter (uncredited)
James Owens
assistant property master (uncredited)
Russell Ray
laborer (uncredited)
Freddie Stoos
production illustrator (uncredited)
Art Sweet
laborer (uncredited)
Karl Wiebach
submarine interior (uncredited)
Will Williams
movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Robert O. Cook
sound recordist
C.O. Slyfield
sound director
G.R. Danner
boom operator (uncredited)
George Lowerre
sound engineer (uncredited)
James MacDonald
sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by

John Hench
special effects
Joshua Meador
special effects (as Josh Meador)
Jim Donnelly
special effects assistant (uncredited)
Lou Gray
special effects technician (uncredited)
Robert A. Mattey
special effects director (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Peter Ellenshaw
matte artist
Ralph Hammeras
effects photographer
Ub Iwerks
special processes
Charles Bovel
director of photography: visual effects unit (uncredited)
Marcel Delgado
miniatures (uncredited)
Warren Wray Hamilton
miniature technician (uncredited)
Andy Lane
back projection supervisor (uncredited)
Chris Mueller
model sculptor (uncredited)
Fred Sersen
visual effects supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Albert Whitlock
titles designer (uncredited)

Stunts

Norman Bishop
stunt diver (uncredited)
Ricou Browning
stunt diver (uncredited)
Joe Canutt
stunts (uncredited)
John Daheim
stunt double: James Mason (uncredited)
F. Donahue
stunt diver (uncredited)
Fred Graham
stunts (uncredited)
Alfred Hanson
stunt diver (uncredited)
Stubby Kruger
stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
stunts (uncredited)
Frank McMann
stunt double: James Mason (uncredited)
Leonard Mott
stunt diver (uncredited)
Brendan O'Connor
stunt diver (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
stunt double: Robert J. Wilke (uncredited)
Gil Parker
stunt diver (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
stunts (uncredited)
Robert Paulson
stunt diver (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
stunt double: Kirk Douglas (uncredited)
Charles Regan
stunt diver (uncredited)
George Robotham
stunts (uncredited)
Dave Rochlen
stunt diver (uncredited)
Ed Stepner
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Sterling
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Stropahl
stunt diver (uncredited)
Louis Tomei
stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
stunts (uncredited)
Carl Vernell
stunt double: Kirk Douglas (uncredited)
Jack Williams
stunt double: Kirk Douglas (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Terry Wilson
stunts (uncredited)
Fred Zendar
stunt diver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Til Gabani
underwater photographer (as Till Gabbani)
Charles P. Boyle
director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Edward Colman
director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Tom Eddy
electrician (uncredited)
John Farrell
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jim Grady
electrician (uncredited)
Hadley
camera grip (uncredited)
Paul Hill
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Dick Johnson
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Kauffman
camera technician (uncredited)
James V. King
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
F. Bud Mautino
camera operator (uncredited)
Morris Rosen
key grip (uncredited)
Charles Russell
grip (uncredited)
Don Stott
chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Hal Swanson
assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Anthony Ugrin
still photographer (uncredited)

Animation Department

Edward Hansen
breakdown artist (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Norman Martien
costumer
Harrington
costume assistant (uncredited)
Herman
costume assistant (uncredited)
Robert Martien
wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Robert Olivas
costume assistant (uncredited)
Ottras
costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Morgan Padelford
color consultant: Technicolor
Jim Wilkinson
negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department

Joseph Dubin
orchestrator (as Joseph S. Dubin)
Norman Luboff
vocal coaching (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marvin Weldon
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Walt Disney
presenter
Harper Goff
production developer
Fred Zendar
diving master
Dick Anderson
dive equipment master (uncredited)
Elliott Barns
wrangler (uncredited)
Norman Bishop
dive equipment master (uncredited)
Art Black
first aid (uncredited)
Dr. Bryan
first aid (uncredited)
Howard Davis
assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Thomas Michael Dyers
technical advisor (uncredited)
W.F. Fitzgerald
production coordinator (uncredited)
Hazel George
first aid (uncredited)
William Hunter
life guard (uncredited)
Howard Lightbourn
liaison: Bahamas locations (uncredited)
Howard Lydecker
consultant (uncredited)
Theodore Lydecker
consultant (uncredited)
Jack Peterson
production assistant (uncredited)
Robertson
liaison: Jamaica (uncredited)
Jayson Wall
producer: 2011 4k digital restoration (uncredited)
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