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Manfish

  • 19561956
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
280
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Lon Chaney Jr., John Bromfield, and Victor Jory in Manfish (1956)
  • Adventure
Three deep sea divers get involved in murder while searching for a lost treasure.Three deep sea divers get involved in murder while searching for a lost treasure.Three deep sea divers get involved in murder while searching for a lost treasure.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
280
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • W. Lee Wilder
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(stories The Gold Bug and The Tell-Tale Heart)
    • Myles Wilder(story)
    • Joel Murcott(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Bromfield
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Victor Jory
Top credits
  • Director
    • W. Lee Wilder
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(stories The Gold Bug and The Tell-Tale Heart)
    • Myles Wilder(story)
    • Joel Murcott(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Bromfield
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Victor Jory
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    • 21User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Lon Chaney Jr. in Manfish (1956)
    Manfish (1956)
    Lon Chaney Jr., John Bromfield, and Victor Jory in Manfish (1956)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and John Bromfield in Manfish (1956)
    Manfish (1956)
    Manfish (1956)
    Manfish (1956)

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    John Bromfield
    John Bromfield
    • Capt. Branniganas Capt. Brannigan
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • 'Swede'as 'Swede'
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    Victor Jory
    Victor Jory
    • 'Professor' Walter Fentonas 'Professor' Walter Fenton
    Barbara Nichols
    Barbara Nichols
    • Mimias Mimi
    Tessa Prendergast
    • Alitaas Alita
    Eric Coverley
    • Chavezas Chavez
    • (as Eric Coverly)
    Vincent Chang
    • Domingoas Domingo
    Theodore Purcell
    • Big Boyas Big Boy
    Vere Johns
    • Biancoas Bianco
    Jack Lewis
    • Warrenas Warren
    Arnold Shanks
    • Aleppoas Aleppo
    Clyde Hoyte
    • Calypsoas Calypso
    • Director
      • W. Lee Wilder
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(stories The Gold Bug and The Tell-Tale Heart)
      • Myles Wilder(story)
      • Joel Murcott(screenplay)
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    8/10
    A good adventure film
    I recently seen manfish on retrovision theater(internet movie archives)and i was confused that it was in black and white.now that i read a IMDb review for manfish i can understand why.it was sold to TV back in the late 50s early 60s,before the color sets came out.but who cares about the color it was a very good movie and a great performance by the late great Lon Chaney Jr.who plays a good guy for a change,also stars;Victor Jory,Barbara Nichols,and John Bromfield.the story is based on Edgar Allen Poes the gold bug.underwater treasure,greed,sharks,and lots of action.it takes place in the Caribbean,my guess Trinidad Tobago.the title is a little misleading,some people will think its a monster movie about a manfish because of the cast.but the title is the name of the boat that Lon Chaney and John Bromfield sail on,capturing sea turtles something that just isn't done nowadays.but this was 1956.Victor Jory plays a lecherous nasty villain named the professor.but then again Bromfields character is no saint either.there's a little treasure of sierra mad re plot too thrown in.but i would really like to see a color version of manfish.maybe someone can restore it,or its locked up in a vault somewhere.but manfish is non the less a good movie from allied artists(formally monogram pictures)8 out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • February 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aasgeier
    • Filming locations
      • Jamaica
    • Production company
      • Planet Filmplays
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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