You'll see it tear a city apart!
The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) is a drama, horror and science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié, released on June 13, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway and Kenneth Tobey. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 208 ratings.
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Paul Hubschmid
as Prof. Nesbitt
Paula Raymond
as Lee Hunter
Cecil Kellaway
as Prof. Elson
Kenneth Tobey
as Col. Evans
Donald Woods
as Capt. Jackson
Lee Van Cleef
as Corp. Stone
Steve Brodie
as Sgt. Loomis
Ross Elliott
as George Ritchie
Jack Pennick
as Jacob Bowman
Ray Hyke
as Sgt. Willistead
Paula Hill
as Miss Ryan
Michael Fox
as ER Doctor
Directed by Eugène Lourié, written by Lou Morheim, Fred Freiberger and Ray Bradbury, produced by Hal E. Chester and Jack Dietz.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 208 ratings.
Rhedosaurus rampage as Harryhausen genius starts to work. Nuclear testing out in the arctic rouses a prehistoric Rhedosaurs from its icy incarcerated sleep. It promptly lays waste to everything that gets in its path, and its next stop is New York City. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms stands as one of the most important of the 50s sci-fi/creature feature films that filled the screens during that particular decade.…
Reviewed on September 6, 2014
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The main cast of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) includes Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey and Donald Woods. The film was directed by Eugène Lourié. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms was released on June 13, 1953 and runs for 1h 20m.
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 208 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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