Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 3min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 10 Feb 1957 (USA)
- Movie
Scientists become trapped on a shrinking island with intelligent, murderous giant crabs.
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| Richard Garland | ... |
Dale Brewer
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| Pamela Duncan | ... |
Martha Hunter
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| Russell Johnson | ... |
Hank Chapman
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| Leslie Bradley | ... |
Dr. Karl Weigand
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| Mel Welles | ... |
Jules Deveroux
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Dr. James Carson
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| Beach Dickerson | ... |
Seaman Ron Fellows
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Tony Miller | ... |
Seaman Jack Sommers
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| Ed Nelson | ... |
Lt. Quinlan
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Robin Riley | ... |
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Doug Roberts | ... |
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| Charles B. Griffith | ... |
Seaman Tate (uncredited)
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Maitland Stuart | ... |
Seaman Mac (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roger Corman | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Charles B. Griffith | ... | (screenplay by) (as Charles Griffith) |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Charles B. Griffith | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ronald Stein | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Floyd Crosby | ... | (photographer) |
Editing by
| Charles Gross Jr. | ... | film editor |
Makeup Department
| Curly Batson | ... | makeup artist (as Curley Batson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maurice Vaccarino | ... | assistant director |
| Charles B. Griffith | ... | director underwater scenes (uncredited) |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Karl Brainard | ... | props (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Beach Dickerson | ... | crab monster operator (uncredited) |
| Ed Nelson | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Hannawalt | ... | chief grip (uncredited) |
| Floyd Williams | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marjorie Corso | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Maitland Stuart | ... | underwater technician |
| Paul Julian | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Allied Artists Pictures
- Los Altos Productions (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated British-Pathé (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Allied Artists Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Allied Artists Home Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Allied Artists Television (1963) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Archive Media Publishing (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Lost Domain (United States) (video)
- Noveaux Pictures (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (for In2Film)
- Scream Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Vértice 360 (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Healthways Inc. (underwater equipment)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane explodes. The team soon discovers that the island has been taken over by crabs that have mutated into enormous, intelligent monsters. To add to their problems, the island is slowly sinking into the ocean. Will any of them manage to escape?
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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| Taglines | From the depths of the sea... a tidal wave of terror! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $70,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ed Nelson "played" the crab monster with Beach Dickerson operating the monster's claws. See more » |
| Goofs | Wheels and legs under the giant crabs. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Attack of the Crab Monsters (2017). See more » |
| Quotes |
Martha Hunter:
Once upon a time, there was a mountain. Dale Drewer: Hm? Martha Hunter: Yesterday, when we came to this island, there was a mountain out there. Today there's no mountain. See more » |