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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

"You'll see it tear a city apart!"

6.5/10 1h 20m Jun 13, 1953
Drama Horror Science Fiction

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

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Movie Details

Original Title The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Original Language EN
Budget $210,000
Revenue $5,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Paul Hubschmid
Paul Hubschmid
Prof. Nesbitt
Popularity: 0.3
Paula Raymond
Paula Raymond
Lee Hunter
Popularity: 4.4
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Prof. Elson
Popularity: 6.8
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
Col. Evans
Popularity: 0.5
Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Capt. Jackson
Popularity: 0.7
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
Corp. Stone
Popularity: 1.5
Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie
Sgt. Loomis
Popularity: 7.7
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
George Ritchie
Popularity: 1.3
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Jacob Bowman
Popularity: 0.2
Ray Hyke
Ray Hyke
Sgt. Willistead
Popularity: 0.1
Paula Hill
Paula Hill
Miss Ryan
Popularity: 0.1
Michael Fox
Michael Fox
ER Doctor
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Director Eugène Lourié
Screenplay Lou Morheim, Fred Freiberger
Producer Hal E. Chester, Jack Dietz
Editor Bernard W. Burton

Production

Jack Dietz Productions
US

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Darren Bousman on The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
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Keywords

new york city atomic bomb giant monster arctic polar circle region radioactivity stop motion dinosaur black and white sea monster based on short story

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10
Sep 6, 2014

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 o ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 13, 1953
Runtime 1h 20m
Budget $210,000
Revenue $5,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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