Revenge of the Creature (1955)

The Creature from the Black Lagoon is back! This time he's captured by scientists and transported to an aquarium in south Florida. Naturally, he's attracted to the lovely female scientist ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writers:

Martin Berkeley (screenplay), William Alland (story)

Stars:

John Agar, Lori Nelson, John Bromfield

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Agar	...	Prof. Clete Ferguson
Lori Nelson	...	Helen Dobson
John Bromfield	...	Joe Hayes
Nestor Paiva	...	Lucas
Grandon Rhodes	...	Jackson Foster
Dave Willock	...	Lou Gibson
Robert Williams	...	George Johnson (as Robert B. Williams)
Charles Cane	...	Police Captain (as Charles R. Cane)

Storyline

The Creature from the Black Lagoon is back! This time he's captured by scientists and transported to an aquarium in south Florida. Naturally, he's attracted to the lovely female scientist and manages to escape and kidnap her, heading to Jacksonville, presumably to catch a Jaguars game.

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Plot Keywords:

creature | scientist | florida | aquarium | female scientist | 

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Taglines:

TERROR IS LOOSE IN THE CITY! (original poster)

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 1955 (Finland)

Also Known As:

De wraak van het monster

Filming Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is the only sequel to a 3-D film to be shot in 3-D as well.

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Goofs

When the Creature drags Joe over the side of the holding tank into the water, two men jump in to save him. The Creature drags both of them under the water. When Joe jumps back in to save them, he only drags one to safety, apparently leaving the other one to drown.

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Quotes

Lab Technician: I've lost my white mouse.

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Connections

Referenced in The Naked Monster (2005)

User Reviews

Striking sequel

There are many moments to savor in this thrilling, intriguing follow-up to "Creature From the Black Lagoon." The lovely heroine (Lori Nelson) stares at the captured creature through the glass of the aquarium, two strangers in a man's world. She talks about her career while her peers have already married and had children while also feeling sorry for the creature, a lonely alien in civilization. Taking a swim in the Florida Everglades, (echoing the famed Julie Adams-Creature pas de deux in the original), the now-escaped "gill-man" watches from below, but she is joined by her lover (John Agar), who kisses her mid-scene. Later, she takes a shower in a motel, with the creature outside, in a chilling pre-"Psycho" sequence. Some of the dialogue is dated and stilted, and the creature costume this time looks worse for the wear - apparently goggles were inserted into the mask to make it easier for Rico Browning's underwater swimming. But great, eerie night-time photography at the end and just plain thrilling scenes make this a winning sequel.