The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

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NR,1hr 20min

Genres:

Horror,Sci-Fi

Released:

June 13, 1954

Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Starring:

Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway ... More

Synopsis: A longtime "dream" project of production designer-turned-director Eugene Lourie, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms sees the titular beast unleashed on the world via nuclear testing. Making its way from the Arctic Circle, the monster-a carnivorous "rhedosaurus"-begins advancing towards New York. It stomps its way around Wall Street, pausing to have a policeman for lunch. By the time it has reached Coney Island, the rhedosaurus is more of a danger than ever because of the deadly bacteria it carries within ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review The first of the "atomic monster" flicks (which reached their apex of popularity with the globally successful Godzilla), The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms lays the groundwork for many of the films that followed in its wake. There's the hero with an incredible story that finds few takers, the atomic explosion that causes a gigantic mutation, the wanton destruction of a significant portion of a city and, ... Read Review

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	Paul Christian Tom Nesbitt Paula Raymond Lee Hunter Cecil Kellaway Prof. Thurgood Elson Kenneth Tobey Col. Jack Evans

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