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Monster on the Campus (1958) -- The blood of a primitive fish exposed to gamma rays causes a benign research professor to regress to an ape-like, bloodthirsty prehistoric hominid.

Overview

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Director:
Jack Arnold
Writer:
David Duncan (writer)
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Release Date:
1 May 1959 (Finland) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Co-ed beauty captive of man-monster! Campus terror! Students victims of terror-beast!
Plot:
The blood of a primitive fish exposed to gamma rays causes a benign research professor to regress to an ape-like, bloodthirsty prehistoric hominid. full summary | add synopsis
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Great, rare movie more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Arthur Franz ... Prof. Donald Blake
Joanna Moore ... Madeline Howard
Judson Pratt ... Lieutenant Mike Stevens
Nancy Walters ... Sylvia Lockwood

Troy Donahue ... Jimmy Flanders
Phil Harvey ... Sergeant Powell
Helen Westcott ... Nurse Molly Riordan
Alexander Lockwood ... Professor Gilbert Howard
Whit Bissell ... Dr. Oliver Cole
Ross Elliott ... Sergeant Eddie Daniels
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Monster in the Night
Stranger on the Campus
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Runtime:
77 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Professor Donald Blake (Arthur Franz) has a collection of facial reconstructions depicting the ascent of man from the early hominids to modern man (or woman in this case, actress Joanna Moore). One of them is that of Piltdown Man, whose "discovery" in 1912 was exposed as a hoax in 1953, five years before the movie was released. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When we see the "anthropoid's" face for the first time, the bottom of the mask is clearly visible. more
Quotes:
Professor Donald Blake: Ah, the human female in the perfect state - helpless and silent. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) more

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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Great, rare movie, 23 June 2006
10/10
Author: (jonm11100@aol.com) from USA

If you're a 50's "B" movie fan like I am, this is a gem. I saw this film back when i was a kid, something like 1962 or so, and it hasn't been on T.V. in years. I have a VHS copy of it but would love to find it on DVD sometime in the future. When a caveman throws a hatchet and it hits a cop square in the face, it leaves an impression on you when you're 10 years old. Of course, by today's standards, it looks kinda hokey, but you have to keep in mind that movies like this one "pioneered" this type of movie. I wouldn't trade a 50's "B" flick for all the new garbage in the world. Like, what could measure up to movies such as the transparency of "The Amazing Colossal Man" and "War Of The Colossal Beast?" Ah yes, those were the days. Back when sci-fi movies didn't have to be VULGAR to be entertaining. The special effects didn't even have to be good - we STILL loved it! I sure wish the Time Tunnel was a reality - I'd go back there in a new york second!

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