The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Movie Review 1953

Atomic testing defrosts a giant dinosaur in the Arctic; the hungry monster proceeds onwards to its former breeding grounds, now New York City. Oft-imitated saurian-on-the-loose formula is still fun, brought to life by Ray Harryhausen special effects. Based loosely on the Ray Bradbury story "The Foghorn."

Distribution

Sinister Cinema, PO Box 4369, Medford, OR 97501-0168, Phone: (541)773-6860, Fax: (541)779-8650, Email: scinema@qwest.net, URL: http://www.sinistercinema.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 80 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sci Fi, Killer Sea Critters, Special FX Wizards: Ray Harryhausen, Adapted from a Story, Books to Film: Ray Bradbury, Amusement Parks

Screenplay

Eugene Lourie, Fred Freiberger, Louis Morheim, Robert Smith

Cast

Paul (Christian) Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Donald Woods, Lee Van Cleef, Steve Brodie, Mary Hill, Jack Pennick, Ross Elliot

Cinematography

John L. "Jack" Russell

Director

Eugene Lourie

Music

David Buttolph

Other

Ray Harryhausen

Producer

Warner Bros.