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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
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A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.

  • Director
    • Eugène Lourié
  • Writers
    • Lou Morheim
    • Fred Freiberger
    • Ray Bradbury
  • Stars
    • Paul Hubschmid
    • Paula Raymond
    • Cecil Kellaway
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    9.1K
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    • Director
      • Eugène Lourié
    • Writers
      • Lou Morheim
      • Fred Freiberger
      • Ray Bradbury
    • Stars
      • Paul Hubschmid
      • Paula Raymond
      • Cecil Kellaway
    • 133User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Paul Hubschmid
    Paul Hubschmid
    • Prof. Tom Nesbitt
    • (as Paul Christian)
    Paula Raymond
    Paula Raymond
    • Lee Hunter
    Cecil Kellaway
    Cecil Kellaway
    • Prof. Thurgood Elson
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Col. Jack Evans
    Donald Woods
    Donald Woods
    • Capt. Phil Jackson
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Corp. Stone
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Sgt. Loomis
    Ross Elliott
    Ross Elliott
    • George Ritchie
    Jack Pennick
    Jack Pennick
    • Jacob Bowman
    Ray Hyke
    • Sgt. Willistead
    Paula Hill
    • Miss Ryan
    • (as Mary Hill)
    Michael Fox
    Michael Fox
    • ER Doctor
    Alvin Greenman
    Alvin Greenman
    • First Radar Man
    Frank Ferguson
    Frank Ferguson
    • Dr. Morton
    King Donovan
    King Donovan
    • Dr. Ingersoll
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Radio Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Screaming Woman
    • (uncredited)
    James Best
    James Best
    • Charlie - Radar Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Eugène Lourié
    • Writers
      • Lou Morheim
      • Fred Freiberger
      • Ray Bradbury
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This was said to have been one of the inspirations for Tomoyuki Tanaka to go ahead and film Godzilla (1954).
    • Goofs
      Nesbitt, trying to persuade Prof. Elson to consider his story, says that Galileo claimed the world is round. That was accepted in Galileo's time. His claim was that the earth moves around the sun.
    • Quotes

      Prof. Thurgood Elson: [in the diving bell, to view the monster] This is such a strange feeling, I feel as though I'm leaving a world of untold tomorrows for a world of countless yesterdays.

    • Alternate versions
      The original 1953 version cuts the shot where the cop is swallowed whole. This shot is restored in the video version of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited from Samarang (1933)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Take Your Love From Me
      (uncredited)
      Written by Henry Nemo

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    50's monster action at its best.

    Ray Harryhausen's first solo effort at stop-motion resulted in one of the best monster movies of the 1950's.

    This was the first of the many rampage films of the 1950's and was a great success at the box office. Ray's stop-motion Redosaurus is magnificent, considering the low budget.

    One of the best scenes in this movie is where the Rhedosaurus eats the policeman. The acting is rather good and the cast includes Kenneth Tobey (The Thing From Another World) and an early appearance from Lee Van Cleef before he stared with the 'carrot' in It Conquered the World.

    I enjoyed this movie and rate it 5 stars out of 5. Great stuff.
    • chris_gaskin123
    • Jan 30, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 13, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Monster from Beneath the Sea
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jack Dietz Productions
      • Mutual Pictures of California
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    • Budget
      • $210,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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