The Giant Behemoth (1959)

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80 min - Drama | Fantasy | Horror - 3 March 1959 (USA)

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Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Gene Evans	...	Steve Karnes
	André Morell	...	Prof. James Bickford
	John Turner	...	John
	Leigh Madison	...	Jean Trevethan
	Jack MacGowran	...	Dr. Sampson, the Paleontologist
	Maurice Kaufmann	...	Mini Submarine Officer
	Henri Vidon	...	Tom Trevethan
	Leonard Sachs	...	Scientist

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Storyline

The dumping of radioactive waste in the ocean disturbs a prehistoric monster than can project electric shocks and radioactive beams. After terrorizing the English coast, it is discovered that if the creature is destroyed with conventional weaponry it would spread a dangerous amount radioactive contamination over the entire country, with this fact preventing the military from attacking the monster as it nears London. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>

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Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1959 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Behemoth See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

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Artistes Alliance Ltd., Diamond Pictures Corp. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min | UK: 72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Trivia

US prints do not have Douglas Hickox sharing the directing credit with Eugène Lourié, nor list Leonard Sachs among the cast. The UK version's credits, on the other hand, leave off the entire special effects crew. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In the radio report for the missing vessel Valkyria, it's described as a "steamship", which is a passenger vessel. But the subsequent shot of the wrecked ship beached shows a freighter, not a steamship. See more »

Quotes

Steve Karnes: [solemnly] One thing is sure. Something has happened here that isn't in the book. Something came out of the ocean and now has gone back into.
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Connections

Featured in Fantastic Fantasy Fright-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) See more »

The Giant Behemoth (1959)
Behemoth the Sea Monster (original title)

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