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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

APPROVED  79 min  -  Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi   -  5 March 1954 (USA)
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A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writers:

Harry Essex (screenplay), Arthur A. Ross (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Carlson Richard Carlson ...
Julie Adams ...
Kay Lawrence (as Julia Adams)
Richard Denning Richard Denning ...
Antonio Moreno Antonio Moreno ...
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva ...
Lucas
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Bernie Gozier ...
Zee
Henry A. Escalante Henry A. Escalante ...
Chico (as Henry Escalante)
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Storyline

A scientific expedition searching for fossils along the Amazon River discover a prehistoric Gill-Man in the legendary Black Lagoon. The explorers capture the mysterious creature, but it breaks free. The Gill-Man returns to kidnap the lovely Kay, fiancée of one of the expedition, with whom it has fallen in love. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Expedition | Creature | Amazon | Gill Man | River  | See more »

Taglines:

From the Amazon's forbidden depths came the Creature from the Black Lagoon See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El monstruo de la Laguna Negra See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$1,300,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Creature, using the name "Uncle Gilbert", appeared in an episode of the TV series The Munsters The episode is titled "Love Comes to Mockingbird Heights." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mark Williams shoots the Gill-Man in the water with the harpoon, the creature is clearly facing Mark when shot, and the spear is lodged between the creature's ribcage and the abdomen. The Gill-Man is holding the spear in place in the establishing shot. In the next shot, as the Gill-Man swims away, the spear and the wound have moved to the creature's back, as if Mark had shot him from behind. From that angle, the Gill-Man can't hold the spear in the same manner. See more »

Quotes

Lucas: What kind of fishing is that? Who eats rocks?
Carl Maia: I eat rocks, in a manner of speaking. I crush and look inside them and they tell me things.
Lucas: What do they tell you?
Carl Maia: How old they are.
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Connections

Featured in Mule Skinner Blues (2001) See more »