The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

In this third Gill-Man feature, the Creature is captured and turned into an air-breather by a rich mad scientist. This makes the Creature very unhappy, and he escapes, killing people and ... See full summary »

Director:

John Sherwood

Writer:

Arthur A. Ross

Stars:

Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, Leigh Snowden

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeff Morrow	...	Dr. William Barton
Rex Reason	...	Dr. Thomas Morgan
Leigh Snowden	...	Marcia Barton
Gregg Palmer	...	Jed Grant
Maurice Manson	...	Dr. Borg
James Rawley	...	Dr. Johnson
David McMahon	...	Capt. Stanley
Paul Fierro	...	Morteno
Lillian Molieri	...	Mrs. Morteno
Larry Hudson	...	State Trooper
Frank Chase	...	Steward

Storyline

In this third Gill-Man feature, the Creature is captured and turned into an air-breather by a rich mad scientist. This makes the Creature very unhappy, and he escapes, killing people and setting fires in the process.

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Plot Keywords:

creature | gill man | scientist | monster on display | captive | 

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Taglines:

All New Underwater Thrills!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Ungeheuer ist unter uns

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon and Revenge of the Creature, and the only one of the three not made in 3-D.

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Goofs

When the creature throws Dr. Barton from the balcony, the wire holding him flashes in the light.

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Quotes

Dr. William Barton: What are you shooting at, you fool? I want him alive!

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Connections

Featured in Son of Svengoolie: The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) (1980)

User Reviews

My favorite in the series

Like a few other posters, I consider THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US the best in the Gill Man series. Granted that's not saying a whole lot because I never cared for the Creature films anyway. The concept of an amphibious monster lurking underwater was just way too limited and never really held my interest. Still, in CREATURE WALKS AMONG US he becomes a much more intriguing character due to the plight his human costars impose on him, and Don Megowen's (uncredited) performance as the Creature is very good. Like Christopher Lee in Hammer's THE MUMMY he manages to convey emotion without the benefit of dialog or even facial expressions. And his final rampage through the house is terrific for such a low budget film. There's a real sense of brute power as he smashes everything in his path in his attempt to reach his human tormentor. And like almost everyone else, I find the ending surprisingly poignant.