From the Amazon's forbidden depths came the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) is a adventure, horror and science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, released on March 5, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning and Antonio Moreno. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 883 ratings.
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Richard Carlson
as Dr. David Reed
Julie Adams
as Kay Lawrence
Richard Denning
as Dr. Mark Williams
Antonio Moreno
as Dr. Carl Maia
Nestor Paiva
as Captain Lucas
Whit Bissell
as Dr. Edwin Thompson
Bernie Gozier
as Zee
Henry A. Escalante
as Chico
Ricou Browning
as The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Perry Lopez
as Tomas (uncredited)
Sydney Mason
as Dr. Matos (uncredited)
Directed by Jack Arnold, written by Harry Essex, Arthur A. Ross and William Alland, produced by William Alland.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 883 ratings.
Creature from the Black Lagoon is a fairly straight-forward horror film, but even sixty-five years later, it still works. The movie plays on the fear of the unknown creature. Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, there might be some kind of ancient, half-fish-half-man horror that sets out to kill all humans who come into its territory. Maybe it even wants to steal away the women to continue living. That's a scary thought,…
Reviewed on October 11, 2019
We didn't come here to fight monsters, we're not equipped for it. Out of Universal Pictures, Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold, and stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, and Whit Bissell. The eponymous creature was played by Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning for the underwater scenes. The cinematography is by William E. Snyder and the score is composed by…
Reviewed on April 14, 2020
<em>'Creature from the Black Lagoon'</em> is an entertaining flick from 1954. For a film made so long ago, it really does age nicely. Sure some of the ways used to bring the creature to life look a little dorky in patches, but for the most part I felt the required creepiness - especially via the creature's face. It has the feel of a very well made production, which is little surprise given it's a Universal…
Reviewed on January 1, 2022
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The main cast of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) includes Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno and Nestor Paiva. The film was directed by Jack Arnold. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Creature from the Black Lagoon was released on March 5, 1954 and runs for 1h 19m.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 883 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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