By 1961 it was American International's turn to jump upon the Jules Verne bandwagon after the success of 'Twenty Thousand League Under the Sea' and Verne's entry into the public domain in 1955. Sporting a saturnine beard and in a snazzy white suit AIP perennial Vincent Price has the time of his life in the title role. He seems to be taking the part more seriously than usual; shame about Vito Scotti's unfunny comedy relief as the cook and the gallumphing music by Les Baxter.