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The Alligator People

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Bruce Bennett and Beverly Garland in The Alligator People (1959)
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A woman in a hypnotic state recounts to two doctors the details of a horrific experience from her past life that began with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of her husband.A woman in a hypnotic state recounts to two doctors the details of a horrific experience from her past life that began with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of her husband.A woman in a hypnotic state recounts to two doctors the details of a horrific experience from her past life that began with the mysterious and sudden disappearance of her husband.

  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Orville H. Hampton
    • Charles O'Neal
    • Robert M. Fresco
  • Stars
    • Beverly Garland
    • Bruce Bennett
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Orville H. Hampton
      • Charles O'Neal
      • Robert M. Fresco
    • Stars
      • Beverly Garland
      • Bruce Bennett
      • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • 69User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Richard Crane and Beverly Garland in The Alligator People (1959)
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    Top cast

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    Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland
    • Joyce Webster - aka Jane Marvin
    Bruce Bennett
    Bruce Bennett
    • Dr. Eric Lorimer
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Manon
    • (as Lon Chaney)
    George Macready
    George Macready
    • Dr. Mark Sinclair
    Frieda Inescort
    Frieda Inescort
    • Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne - Henry's Wife
    Richard Crane
    Richard Crane
    • Paul Webster
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Dr. Wayne MacGregor
    Bill Bradley
    • Patient 'Number Six'
    • (uncredited)
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Train Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Dudley Dickerson
    Dudley Dickerson
    • Train Porter
    • (uncredited)
    John Frederick
    John Frederick
    • 1st Male Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Ruby Goodwin
    • Louann - the Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Kane
    • Third Male Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Boyd Stockman
    Boyd Stockman
    • Alligator-Headed Paul
    • (uncredited)
    Vince Townsend Jr.
    • Toby - the Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Warren
    • 2nd Male Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Orville H. Hampton(screenplay) (story)
      • Charles O'Neal(story)
      • Robert M. Fresco(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      In 1983, 20th Century-Fox produced a video game adaption of the film for the Atari 2600. It loosely follows the plot of the film, unlike some other 20th Century-Fox adaptations, which just used a film title. Though the game never saw an official release, a completed prototype has since surfaced and is available online.
    • Goofs
      Joyce has a tiny suitcase. The first thing she removes from it is a huge fluffy robe. She also has several changes of clothes and shoes in the case.
    • Quotes

      Manon: I'll kill you Alligator Man! Just like I'd kill any four-legged gator!

    • Connections
      Edited into FrightMare Theater: The Alligator People (2017)

    User reviews69

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    8/10
    Surprisingly good 50s sci-fi fun; incorrect credit in DVD synopsis
    I heartily agree with the comments provided by reptilicus from Vancouver, Canada (and I appreciate the "high heels" heads-up, and the various actors' cross-refs).

    I recommend this movie for its creative application of pre-60s sci-fi/horror canon: eerie melodrama, sympathetic characters, strictly implied gore, rough & toothless scientific explanation, and absolutely no pretensions to credibility, 'cause we're all just here to have fun anyway. Great use of bookends, and of ominous bayou atmosphere.

    Note that the synopsis on the DVD case (20th Century Fox, released September 7, 2004) incorrectly lists "Lon Chaney" as our heroine's husband. Mr. Chaney actually plays the drunken Cajun, and Richard Crane plays the husband.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los hombres cocodrilo
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Associated Producers (API)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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