Creature from the Black Lagoon
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1954
1h 19m
NR
English
Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
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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.
Creature from the Black Lagoon
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.
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Cast
Dr. David Reed
Kay Lawrence
Dr. Mark Williams
Dr. Carl Maia
Captain Lucas
Dr. Edwin Thompson
Chico
The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)
The Gill Man On Land (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Tomas (uncredited)
Dr. Matos (uncredited)
Luis (uncredited)
Directed By: Jack Arnold
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Dsnake1
5 years ago
Creature from the Black Lagoon is a fairly straight-forward horror film, but even sixty-five years later, it still works.
The movie plays on the fear of the unknown creature. Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, there might be some kind of ancient, half-fish-half-man horror that sets out to kill all h More
The movie plays on the fear of the unknown creature. Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, there might be some kind of ancient, half-fish-half-man horror that sets out to kill all h More
John Chard
5 years ago
We didn't come here to fight monsters, we're not equipped for it.
Out of Universal Pictures, Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold, and stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, and Whit Bissell. The eponymous creature was played by Ben Chapman on la More
Out of Universal Pictures, Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold, and stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, and Whit Bissell. The eponymous creature was played by Ben Chapman on la More
r96sk
3 years ago
'Creature from the Black Lagoon' is an entertaining flick from 1954.
For a film made so long ago, it really does age nicely. Sure some of the ways used to bring the creature to life look a little dorky in patches, but for the most part I felt the required creepiness - especially via the More
For a film made so long ago, it really does age nicely. Sure some of the ways used to bring the creature to life look a little dorky in patches, but for the most part I felt the required creepiness - especially via the More
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