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Creature from the Black Lagoon

  • 1954
  • G
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
36K
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
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Monster HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.A strange prehistoric beast lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study.

  • Director
    • Jack Arnold
  • Writers
    • Harry Essex
    • Arthur A. Ross
    • Maurice Zimm
  • Stars
    • Richard Carlson
    • Julie Adams
    • Richard Denning
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Arnold
    • Writers
      • Harry Essex
      • Arthur A. Ross
      • Maurice Zimm
    • Stars
      • Richard Carlson
      • Julie Adams
      • Richard Denning
    • 274User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Richard Carlson
    Richard Carlson
    • Dr. David Reed
    Julie Adams
    Julie Adams
    • Kay Lawrence
    • (as Julia Adams)
    Richard Denning
    Richard Denning
    • Dr. Mark Williams
    Antonio Moreno
    Antonio Moreno
    • Dr. Carl Maia
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Captain Lucas
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Dr. Edwin Thompson
    Bernie Gozier
    Bernie Gozier
    • Zee
    Henry A. Escalante
    • Chico
    • (as Henry Escalante)
    Ricou Browning
    Ricou Browning
    • The Gill Man (In Water)
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Chapman
    Ben Chapman
    • The Gill Man (On Land)
    • (uncredited)
    Art Gilmore
    Art Gilmore
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Perry Lopez
    Perry Lopez
    • Tomas
    • (uncredited)
    Sydney Mason
    • Dr. Matos
    • (uncredited)
    Rodd Redwing
    Rodd Redwing
    • Luis
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jack Arnold
    • Writers
      • Harry Essex
      • Arthur A. Ross
      • Maurice Zimm
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    • Trivia
      Forrest J. Ackerman, a horror and science fiction writer for Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine, bought the mask and claws of the Creature's costume from a young man who had once used them as a Halloween costume. The costume pieces were discarded by Universal after production had finished on the three films (Creature from the Black Lagoon and its two sequels) and were later recovered from the studio's dumpster by a janitor, who thought the ensemble would make a good Halloween costume for his son. Other costume pieces were recently sold at auction by Bud Westmore, who was an assistant to Milicent Patrick, the original designer of the costume.
    • Goofs
      The Gill-Man destroys the Rita's boats to prevent any escape. Yet, when he kidnaps Kay, David tells Lucas and Prof. Maia to get to the beach entrance of the cave. There are no boats available to go ashore, yet both men arrive to save David and Kay in dry clothes. Indeed, when the Gill-Man staggers out of the beach entrance to the water, there is no boat in sight.
    • Quotes

      Lucas: I can tell you something about this place. The boys around here call it "The Black Lagoon" - a paradise. Only they say nobody has ever come back to prove it.

    • Alternate versions
      A colorized version of the movie also exists.
    • Connections
      Featured in Son of Svengoolie: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) (1980)

    User reviews274

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    7/10

    Old-fashioned man-in-a-monster-suit fun.

    My Take: A classic for its day.

    Jack Arnold's CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON is, most likely, FRANKENSTEIN and Dracula's little cousin. A little-known relative of the more famous monster movie classics, CREATURE is nonetheless a nice trip down memory lane. Plot concerns a rouge swamp beast (Ricou Browning and Ben Chapman sweating it out in the decent monster suit) who falls for (what else?) a beauty on board a research ship, while the men find good fortune in capturing the beast and saving the gal (whose only real requirement is to scream her heart out). Those who remember stepping into the drive-way while the weird eerie music played on the opening black-and-white titles brings a sudden memory of being a wee bit scared if that rubber monster you now find cheesy so much nowadays. Still, despite stiff acting and cheesy effects gimmicks, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON is a nice trip back to the good ol' days of monster pictures. Originally released in a 3-D.

    Rating: ***1/2 out of 5.
    • vip_ebriega
    • Sep 17, 2008
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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El monstruo de la laguna negra
    • Filming locations
      • Wakulla Springs, Florida, USA(underwater scenes)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,404
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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