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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

You'll see it tear a city apart!

Genre : Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Eugène Lourié
Writer : Lou Morheim, Fred Freiberger

Synopsis

The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.

Actors

Paul Hubschmid
Paul Hubschmid
Prof. Nesbitt
Paula Raymond
Paula Raymond
Lee Hunter
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Prof. Elson
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
Col. Evans
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Capt. Jackson
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
Corp. Stone
Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie
Sgt. Loomis
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
George Ritchie
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Jacob Bowman
Ray Hyke
Ray Hyke
Sgt. Willistead
Paula Hill
Paula Hill
Miss Ryan
Michael Fox
Michael Fox
ER Doctor
Alvin Greenman
Alvin Greenman
Radar Man #1
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
Dr. Morton
King Donovan
King Donovan
Dr. Ingersoll

Crews

Eugène Lourié
Eugène Lourié
Director
Lou Morheim
Lou Morheim
Screenplay
Fred Freiberger
Fred Freiberger
Screenplay
Jack Dietz
Jack Dietz
Producer
David Buttolph
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
John L. Russell
John L. Russell
Director of Photography
Bernard W. Burton
Bernard W. Burton
Editor
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Louis Phillipi
Louis Phillipi
Makeup Artist
Horace Hough
Horace Hough
Assistant Director
Willis Cook
Willis Cook
Special Effects
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen
Visual Effects
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
Short Story
Hall Waller
Hall Waller
Assistant Art Director
Max M. Hutchinson
Max M. Hutchinson
Sound
Maurice De Packh
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Bernard W. Burton
Bernard W. Burton
Associate Producer
Hal E. Chester
Hal E. Chester
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Trailer
Darren Bousman on The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
Colorized Showcase
Colorized Visual Effects

Posters and backgrounds

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