Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 16min
- Adventure, Horror
- Dec 1956 (USA)
- Movie
A doctor and an adventurer journey to the Amazon, where they encounter a man in a bizarre bird costume terrorizing the local indigenous population.
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| John Bromfield | ... |
Rock Dean
|
|
| Beverly Garland | ... |
Dr. Andrea Romar
|
|
 |
Tom Payne | ... |
Tupanico
|
|
|
Harvey Chalk | ... |
Father Flaviano
|
| Larri Thomas | ... |
Vivian
|
|
|
|
Wilson Viana | ... |
Tico
|
|
|
Frank Bevan |
|
|
|
|
Sérgio de Oliveira | ... |
Captain Cansares
(as Sergio de Oliveira)
|
|
|
Roberto Aurel |
|
|
| Andrea Bayard | ... |
Rita - the Secretary
|
|
|
|
Luz del Fuego | ... |
Snake dancer
(as Luez del Fuego)
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Ayres Campos | ... |
(uncredited)
|
|
|
Rosa María | ... |
(uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Curt Siodmak | ||
Written by
| Curt Siodmak | ... | () |
Produced by
| Edward B. Barison | ... | associate producer |
| Richard Kay | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey Mitchell | ... | associate producer |
| Harry Rybnick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Raoul Kraushaar | ||
Cinematography by
| Rudolf Icsey | ||
Editing by
| Terry O. Morse | ... | (as Terry Morse) |
Art Direction by
| Pierino Massenzi | ||
Production Management
| Vinícius Silva | ... | production manager (as Vinicus Silva) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Endsleigh | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hal Gordon | ... | sound editor |
| Hans Olsson | ... | sound mixer |
| Erik Rasmussen | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Howard A. Anderson | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Mills | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Alexandre Orban | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Oscar Nelson | ... | wardrober |
Music Department
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Antonio Valenca | ... | animal handler |
| Reynold Brown | ... | movie poster art (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi (grateful acknowledgement)
- Serma Ltda. (photographed in cooperation with)
- The Brazilian Government (grateful acknowledgement)
- Vera Cruz Studios (studio facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rock Dean and Dr. Andrea Romar travel up the Amazon River to find out why the plantation workers have left their work in panic, allegedly because of attacks from Curucu, a monster who is said to live up the river where no white man has ever been before... Written by Mattias Thuresson |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | Actually filmed in the Amazon Jungle in spectacular Eastman Color! See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $155,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Curt Siodmak said of this film, "I shot it down there [in Brazil], in the jungles. I never recovered, physically". See more » |
| Goofs | The movie shows a herd of Asian water buffalo in the Amazon Basin. The buffalo are not native to South America. They are from Southeast Asia and India. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Curucu; Beast of the Amazon (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | National Anthem of Brazil See more » |
| Quotes |
Tupanico:
A beast with claws like that of a giant bird. Captain of Police: A crocodile, perhaps? Tupanico: A crocodile is no bird. See more » |