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Curucu, Beast of the Amazon

  • 19561956
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
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Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
  • Adventure
  • Horror
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 sai... Read allRock 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...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...
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
306
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  • Director
    • Curt Siodmak
  • Writer
    • Curt Siodmak
  • Stars
    • John Bromfield
    • Beverly Garland
    • Tom Payne
Top credits
  • Director
    • Curt Siodmak
  • Writer
    • Curt Siodmak
  • Stars
    • John Bromfield
    • Beverly Garland
    • Tom Payne
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    • 24User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Beverly Garland in Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
    John Bromfield and Beverly Garland in Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
    John Bromfield, Harvey Chalk, Luz del Fuego, and Beverly Garland in Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
    Beverly Garland in Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
    Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
    John Bromfield and Harvey Chalk in Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
    Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
    John Bromfield and Beverly Garland in Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
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    John Bromfield
    John Bromfield
    • Rock Deanas Rock Dean
    Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland
    • Dr. Andrea Romaras Dr. Andrea Romar
    Tom Payne
    • Tupanicoas Tupanico
    Harvey Chalk
    • Father Flavianoas Father Flaviano
    Larri Thomas
    Larri Thomas
    • Vivian - the danceras Vivian - the dancer
    Wilson Vianna
    • Ticoas Tico
    • (as Wilson Viana)
    Frank Bevan
    Sérgio de Oliveira
    • Captain of Policeas Captain of Police
    Roberto Aurel
    Andrea Bayard
    Andrea Bayard
    • Rita - the Secretaryas Rita - the Secretary
    Luz del Fuego
    • Snake danceras Snake dancer
    Ayres Campos
    Rosa María
    • Director
      • Curt Siodmak
    • Writer
      • Curt Siodmak
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    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... —Mattias Thuresson
    • psychotronic film
    • timeframe 1950s
    • river
    • amazon
    • monster
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Actually filmed in the Amazon Jungle in spectacular Eastman Color!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Curt Siodmak said of this film, "I shot it down there [in Brazil], in the jungles. I never recovered, physically".
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Tupanico: A beast with claws like that of a giant bird.

      Captain of Police: A crocodile, perhaps?

      Tupanico: A crocodile is no bird.

    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: Curucu; Beast of the Amazon (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      National Anthem of Brazil
      (uncredited)

      Music by Francisco Manuel da Silva

    User reviews24

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    7/10
    Cheater Chiller
    Filmed on location in Eastman Color, Beverly Garland plays a doctor in Brazil who learns that if the local headhunters in Amazon territory can shrink heads then maybe the formula can be used to shrink cancer cell tissue for the cure, a rather logical, believable premise. She is accompanied by plantation owner John Bromfield who is tracking down a legendary monster that is killing and terrorizing the natives in the region. Anyone expecting a real beast will be gravely disappointed. Tribal dancing, anaconda, spiders, piranha, alligators, a jaguar, a water buffalo stampede, snake charmer, scary natives and more punctuate the adventure, and, as such, is still exciting and interesting in that genre. The spectacular Iguazu Falls (a stand-in for the fictional "Curucu Falls" in the film) is the backdrop for a sequence, featuring stunt doubles for the stars. Last scene is freaky.
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    • twanurit
    • May 6, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beast of the Amazon
    • Filming locations
      • Belém, Pará, Brazil
    • Production company
      • Jewel Productions
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    • Budget
      • $155,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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