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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
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Release Date:
13 June 1953 (USA) moreTagline:
It's alive ! morePlot:
A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and ultimately New York City. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
A piece of sci-fi history. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Paul Hubschmid | ... | Professor Tom Nesbitt (as Paul Christian) | |
| Paula Raymond | ... | Lee Hunter | |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Prof. Thurgood Elson | |
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Col. Jack Evans | |
| Donald Woods | ... | Capt. Phil Jackson | |
| Lee Van Cleef | ... | Cpl. Stone | |
| Steve Brodie | ... | Sgt. Loomis | |
| Ross Elliott | ... | George Ritchie | |
| Jack Pennick | ... | Jacob Bowman | |
| Ray Hyke | ... | Sgt. Willistead | |
| Michael Fox | ... | ER Doctor | |
| Alvin Greenman | ... | 1st Radar Man | |
| Frank Ferguson | ... | Dr. Morton | |
| King Donovan | ... | Dr. Ingersoll | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Vera Miles | ... | Announcer in trailer (scenes deleted) | |
| Paul Picerni | ... | Announcer in trailer (scenes deleted) | |
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80 minCountry:
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EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #16143, General Audience) | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Warner Brothers bought the film from producers Hal E. Chester and 'Jack Deitz' for $450,000. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Shortly after Nesbitt has awakened in the hospital he notices something in the newspaper. This something is below the fold, but when he shows it to the nurse, it is above the fold. moreQuotes:
Radio Operator: New York is like a city besieged.A state of emergency has been delcared... and the entire police force put on 24-hour duty. Civilian defense is fully mobolized... and shelters have been opened in an effort to stop the mounting hysteria. All traffic has been halted. And Times Square, the heart of New York, has stopped beating. The National Guard has been called out, fully armed. to repell the invader.This is full-scale war against a terrible enemy... moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "Son of Svengoolie: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (#1.104)" (1981) moreFAQ
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The first true Harryhausen films, and it's a real landmark film, the first of the atomic age monster movies (and one which led to the creation of a certain Japanese monster).
Atomic tests in the arctic release a prehistoric beast which has been trapped in the ice for millions of years. In no time the mysterious creature is wrecking havoc, but sceptical scientists refuse to believe in the existence of such a thing.
In common with a lot of Harryhausen's creations, the Beast itself has a real character, is a believable animal rather than just a monster. The film is cleverly-written and the characters are well-thought-out. A first-rate tale.