The Incomparable

784: Peak Harpoonist — 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Sep 19, 2025·1h 10m

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Jason Snell
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Monty Ashley·Erika Ensign·Shelly Brisbin·Philip Michaels·David J. Loehr

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The Summer of Submarines reaches crush depth with Disney’s 1954 epic “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” Captain Nemo of the Nautilus has met his match in an uncharismatic French professor, his strangely familiar associate, and their sidekick, a violent harpoonist and occasional cabaret performer. Also there’s a giant squid. Everyone remembers the giant squid—and for good reason!