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Attack of the Crab Monsters

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 3m
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4.9/10
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Pamela Duncan in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Scientists become trapped on a shrinking island with intelligent, murderous giant crabs.
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Scientists become trapped on a shrinking island with intelligent, murderous giant crabs.Scientists become trapped on a shrinking island with intelligent, murderous giant crabs.Scientists become trapped on a shrinking island with intelligent, murderous giant crabs.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,198
5,167
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    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writer
      • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Richard Garland
      • Pamela Duncan
      • Russell Johnson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writer
      • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Richard Garland
      • Pamela Duncan
      • Russell Johnson
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    • 94User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews

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    Pamela Duncan in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
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    Pamela Duncan and Richard Garland in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
    Mel Welles, Leslie Bradley, Pamela Duncan, Richard Garland, and Russell Johnson in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
    Ed Nelson in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
    Richard Garland in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
    Pamela Duncan and Richard Garland in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
    Richard H. Cutting and Pamela Duncan in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
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    Pamela Duncan in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)

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    Richard Garland
    Richard Garland
    • Dale Brewer
    Pamela Duncan
    Pamela Duncan
    • Martha Hunter
    Russell Johnson
    Russell Johnson
    • Hank Chapman
    Leslie Bradley
    Leslie Bradley
    • Dr. Karl Weigand
    Mel Welles
    Mel Welles
    • Jules Deveroux
    Richard H. Cutting
    Richard H. Cutting
    • Dr. James Carson
    • (as Richard Cutting)
    Beach Dickerson
    Beach Dickerson
    • Seaman Ron Fellows
    • (as Beech Dickerson)
    Tony Miller
    • Seaman Jack Sommers
    Ed Nelson
    Ed Nelson
    • Lt. Quinlan
    Robin Riley
    • Seaman
    Doug Roberts
    • Seaman
    Charles B. Griffith
    Charles B. Griffith
    • Seaman Tate
    • (uncredited)
    Maitland Stuart
    • Seaman Mac
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writer
      • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Ed Nelson "played" the crab monster with Beach Dickerson operating the monster's claws.
    • Goofs
      Wheels and legs under the giant crabs.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Karl Weigand: Any matter, therefore, that the crab eats will be assimilated in its body as solid energy, becoming part of the crab.

      Martha Hunter: Like the bodies of the dead men?

      Dr. Karl Weigand: Yes - and their brain tissue, which, after all, is nothing more than a storage house for electrical impulses.

      Dale Drewer: That means that the crab can eat his victim's brain, absorbing his mind intact and working.

      Dr. Karl Weigand: It's as good a theory as any other to explain what's happened.

      Martha Hunter: But, Doctor, that theory doesn't explain why Jules' and Carson's minds have turned against us.

      Dale Drewer: Preservation of the species. Once they were men; now they are land crabs.

    • Alternate versions
      This was one of a group of films for which Allied Artists prepared a modified version for U.S. 16mm television syndication prints. These prints started off with a lengthy clip from the movie and added an introductory crawl. This extra padding brought the film's running time up to approximately 70 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: Attack of the Crab Monsters (2017)

    User reviews94

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    Top review
    5/10
    Silly B-movie fun from Roger Corman
    I've got to tell you right from the start; I'm not a fan of these giant monster films. I am, however, a big fan of Roger Corman - and even though this silly flick isn't anything near as good as films such as his 'Edgar Allen Poe series', The Attack of the Giant Crab Monsters is a worthwhile B-movie. The film is typically low budget and not very well made, and it's not hard to believe that Roger Corman churned out dozens of these films. As the title suggests, the film follows the idea of a bunch of giant crab monsters - and when Corman says 'Giant Crab Monsters', he really isn't kidding as these things are huge! Basically, we follow a bunch of scientists researching a nuclear bomb site. The plot is hardly original, but seeing the giant crabs is fun and the acting in this film is always going to raise a smile. Attack of the Crab Monsters does show some imagination with its monsters, however, as the crabs have the ability to take in their victims conscious. It's not the greatest idea in the history of bad B-movies, but it is strangely chilling and the film is better for it. I can't say that there's a lot here for people who aren't into B-movies, but those that are should check it out.
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    • Apr 23, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El ataque de los cangrejos gigantes
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Allied Artists Pictures
      • Los Altos Productions
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    • Budget
      • $70,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
      • 1.78 : 1

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