Around the World in 80 Days

1956, Drama/Comedy, 2h 50m

42 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

It's undeniably shallow, but its cheerful lack of pretense -- as well as its grand scale and star-stuffed cast -- help make Around the World in 80 Days charmingly light-hearted entertainment. Read critic reviews

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Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

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Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

Producer Michael Todd, is shown here on the set with his crew as they prepare the sailmobile for an upcoming scene.

Pictured in this scene still from the American Pacific Railroad sequence are (left to right): Robert Newton, Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine and David Niven. "

Pictured left to right: Cantinflas, David Niven, Marlene Dietrich and Frank Sinatra.

Cantinflas (left), plays Passepartout the butler for David Niven's (right) character Phileas Fogg.

Cantinflas (left) and David Niven (right) are shown here ascending in a balloon over Paris.

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Movie Info

Victorian-era Englishman Phileas Fogg (David Niven) proclaims before his fellow members of a London gentleman's club that he can circumnavigate the globe in a mere 80 days, further boasting that he will bet the princely sum of 20,000 pounds on the success of his endeavor. With his stalwart manservant Passepartout (Cantinflas) alongside, he goes forth on his adventure, pursued by a dogged Police Inspector (Robert Newton) who suspects Fogg of chicanery.

Rating:

G
Genre:

Drama, Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Michael Anderson
Producer:

Michael Todd
Writer:

Jules Verne, James Poe, John Farrow
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 4, 2007
Runtime:

2h 50m
Sound Mix:

Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Mono
Aspect Ratio:

70mm, Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

David Niven
Phileas Fogg

Cantinflas
Passepartout

Shirley MacLaine
Princess Aouda

Robert Newton
Mr. Fix

Charles Boyer
Monsieur Gasse, Travel Agent

Joe E. Brown
Stationmaster

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