 During naval exercises in 1978, Captain Nemo (played by José Ferrer) is found in suspended animation aboard his submarine "Nautilus" beneath the Pacific Ocean.Revived by members of a modern-day US Government agency, Nemo is persuaded to rescue United States interests and in so doing battles Professor Cunningham, a mad scientist played by Burgess Meredith.Not originally aired as a movie, it was divided into three parts ("Deadly Blackmail", "Duel in the Deep" and "Atlantis Dead Ahead") expanded somewhat with about 45 minutes of additional footage over the three episodes to become a very brief action series.