本片讲述在1868年航运界传言南海中有海怪破坏船只，各国**被迫派遣军舰维护航道安全，及调查海怪真伪。不料调查舰被不明怪物撞沉，只有阿洛亚斯教授、助手康索及鱼叉手尼德蓝被鹦鹉螺核子潜艇救起。该船由尼莫舰长指挥，对运载军火船舰均予击沉。尼莫敬重阿洛亚斯之成就，将其视为上宾。潜艇要返回瓦康尼亚基地，中途到深海探索海底世界，此处是该船粮食之主要来源。教授为其科技动力来自海底貂殖的技术惊叹不已，但尼德蓝一心想逃跑，却在荒岛中被食人族逐出。他又查出基地位置，用瓶子装信向外通知。到达瓦康尼岛时，军舰已围住该基地。尼莫破坏基地，引起核子爆炸，尼莫亦中弹命危，临死前将鹦鹉螺号驶入海底坟场加以破坏。
Dave Purvis takes pride in being unknown to the law, though famed among fellow crooks as a planner He plots a holdup in meticulous detail; but things go wrong, a cop and two robbers are killed, and Purvis hides out with the money while Lieut. Cordell, friend of the dead cop, investigates. Purvis's new getaway plan shows promise, but may have one tiny flaw.
