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It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

APPROVED 79 min  -  Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   July 1955 (USA)
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A Giant Octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.

Director:

Robert Gordon

Writers:

George Worthing Yates (screenplay), Harold Jacob Smith (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue and Donald Curtis
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey ...
Faith Domergue ...
Prof. Lesley Joyce
Donald Curtis Donald Curtis ...
Dr. John Carter
Ian Keith Ian Keith ...
Dean Maddox Jr. Dean Maddox Jr. ...
Chuck Griffiths Chuck Griffiths ...
Harry Lauter Harry Lauter ...
Deputy Bill Nash
Richard W. Peterson Richard W. Peterson ...
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Storyline

A giant stop-motion-animated octopus (with six arms) attacks San Francisco. A pair of scientists and a nuclear sub captain try to stop it before it tears down the Golden Gate Bridge. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Octopus | Scientist | Golden Gate Bridge | Giant Octopus | Radiation  | See more »

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Can IT Be Stopped? See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Monster from Beneath the Sea See more »

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clover Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Ray Harryhausen purchased the model for the ship that the octopus sinks from a five and dime store. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When the authorities are detonating undersea mines to discourage the giant octopus, explosions are shown in S.F. Bay. Those explosions are actually taking place on the surface of the water, since the surface shock-wave is clearly visible and no water spout is created. See more »

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[first lines]
Narrator: From her beginnings on a Navy drawing board, through the months of secret field experiments out on the Western desert, then through the desperate search for new metals with the properties she needed, she was designed to be the nation's greatest weapon of the seas - the atom-powered submarine...
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Featured in "MonsterQuest: Giant Squid Found (#1.3)" (2007) See more »