IT CRUSHES! KILLS! DESTROYS!
A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) is a science fiction, adventure and horror film directed by Robert Gordon, released on May 2, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis and Chuck Griffiths. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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Kenneth Tobey
as Cmdr. Pete Mathews
Faith Domergue
as Prof. Lesley Joyce
Donald Curtis
as Dr. John Carter
Chuck Griffiths
as Lt. Griff, USN
Ian Keith
as Adm. Burns
Dean Maddox Jr.
as Adm. Norman
Harry Lauter
as Deputy Bill Nash
Richard W. Peterson
as Capt. Stacy
Directed by Robert Gordon, written by George Worthing Yates, Harold Jacob Smith and George Worthing Yates, produced by Charles H. Schneer.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 109 ratings.
Harryhausen's special effects in this film are absolutely brilliant as always. I thought that the opening sequence in the submarine was excellent but the rest of the film, excluding Harryhausen's work, was unremarkable. Still definitely worth a watch 3/5
Reviewed on February 4, 2025
57/100 Early Ray Harryhausen creature feature about a radiation enhanced, giant octopus (with only 6 tentacles) attacking the west coast of the U.S. climaxing at the Golden Gate bridge. The creature effects were wonderful to watch as it threatens several ships and rips the bridge apart making them the obvious highlight of the film. But the stuff in between ...sheesh. The writers seem to have a hard time giving us a…
Reviewed on April 24, 2026
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It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) includes Kenneth Tobey, Faith Domergue, Donald Curtis, Chuck Griffiths and Ian Keith. The film was directed by Robert Gordon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
It Came from Beneath the Sea was released on May 2, 1955 and runs for 1h 19m.
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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