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Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Adventure • 1954 • 1 hr 19 min
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7.0
IMDb
6.9

When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.

Starring

Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva

Directed By

Jack Arnold

Written By

Harry Essex, Arthur A. Ross

Attributes

SimpleDark

Genre

AdventureHorrorScience Fiction

Release Date

March 5, 1954

User Reviews

Angel Brown
Angel Brown
1. Classic Monster Movie 2. Innovative Creature Design 3. Atmospheric Filmmaking 4. Thought-Provoking Themes 5. Historical Significance
Lowery
Lowery
Classic Universal Monster Movie goodness
karchi King
karchi King
i love everything about this film, well except for the female lead, but the monster makes up for it
Joseph Argueta
Joseph Argueta
Ol’ Gilly might not be on the “Core 4 Rushmore” but he and this movie are my favorite of them all. I’m still amazed by the underwater shots!
Connor
Connor
A classic, lots of fun and filmed really well. Probably the best of the classic universal monster movies
Tyson McCauley
Tyson McCauley
Awesome. I feel like it would’ve been terrifying in the 50’s.
Brad Roberts
Brad Roberts
A classic “man in a rubber suit” movie 😂
Andrew
Andrew
Well shot film with an iconic monster. The lead actress very easy on the eyes.
Phill upNorth
Phill upNorth
A proper monster movie with a tragic sub-aquatic hero.
Jake Smeaton
Jake Smeaton
A great classic monster movie a complete joy to watch oh and the creature effects are awesome

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Ratings
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626 (55%)
289 (25%)
7.0 – Based on 1.1k ratings
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Trailer
Official Trailer #1
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Swimming
Featurette
Universal’s Most Complicated Monster: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
Featurette
Howard Rodman on THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
Trailer
Official Trailer #3
Trailer
Official Trailer #2
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The Creature's Hand (2/10)
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Killing the Creature (10/10)

Cast & Crew

Jack Arnold
Jack
Arnold
Richard Carlson
Richard
Carlson
Julie Adams
Julie
Adams
Richard Denning
Richard
Denning
Antonio Moreno
Antonio
Moreno
Nestor Paiva
Nestor
Paiva
Whit Bissell
Whit
Bissell
Bernie Gozier
Bernie
Gozier
Henry A. Escalante
Henry A. Escalante
Ricou Browning
Ricou
Browning
Art Gilmore
Art
Gilmore
Harry Essex
Harry
Essex
Arthur A. Ross
Arthur A. Ross

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