The Creature from the Black Lagoon

The Creature from the Black Lagoon

Director: Jack Arnold Cast: Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson
, Julia Adams
Julia Adams
, Richard Denning
Richard Denning
, Antonio Moreno
Antonio Moreno
Jack Arnold
The Creature from the Black Lagoon

The Creature from the Black Lagoon

Director: Jack Arnold Cast: Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson
, Julia Adams
Julia Adams
, Richard Denning
Richard Denning
, Antonio Moreno
Antonio Moreno
Jack Arnold

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Overview

Universal Pictures introduced audiences to yet another classic movie monster with this superbly crafted film, originally presented in 3-D. The story involves the members of a fossil-hunting expedition down a dark tributary of the mist-shrouded Amazon, where they enter the domain of a prehistoric, amphibious "Gill Man" -- possibly the last of a species of fanged, clawed humanoids who may have evolved entirely underwater. Tranquilized, captured, and brought aboard, the creature still manages to revive and escape -- slaughtering several members of the team -- and abducts their sole female member (Julie Adams), spiriting her off to his mist-shrouded lair. This sparks the surviving crewmen to action -- particularly those who fancy carrying the girl off themselves. Director Jack Arnold makes excellent use of the tropical location, employing heavy mists and eerie jungle noises to create an atmosphere of nearly constant menace. The film's most effective element is certainly the monster itself, with his pulsating gills and fearsome webbed talons. The creature was played on land by stuntman Ben Chapman and underwater by champion swimmer Ricou Browning -- who was forced to hold his breath during long takes because the suit did not allow room for scuba gear. The end result was certainly worth the effort, proven in the famous scene where the Gill Man swims effortlessly beneath his female quarry in an eerie ballet -- a scene echoed much later by Steven Spielberg in the opening of Jaws.

Product Details

Release Date: 09/02/2014
UPC: 0025192249600
Original Release: 1954
Rating: NR
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [B&W]
Language: English
Time: 1:20:00
Sales rank: 26,967

Special Features

Back to the Black Lagoon; Feature commentary with film historian Tom Weaver; Production photographs; Theatrical trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Richard Carlson Dr. David Reed
Julia Adams Kay Lawrence
Richard Denning Dr. Mark Williams
Antonio Moreno Dr. Carl Maia
Nestor Paiva Lucas
Whit Bissell Edwin Thompson
Ben Chapman Actor
Henry Escalante Chico,Chico
Bernie Gozier Zee
Sydney Mason Dr. Matos,Actor
Julio Lopez Actor
Rodd Redwing Louis
Ricou Browning Das Ungeheuer im Wasser
Perry López Tomas
Henry Mancini Composer
H.J. Salter Composer
Herman Stein Composer
Joseph Gershenson Composer
Robert Emmett Dolan Composer
Milton Rosen Composer

Technical Credits
William Alland Producer
Jack Arnold Director
Ricou Browning Stunts
Charles S. Welbourne Special Effects
Harry Essex Screenwriter
Arthur Ross Screenwriter
Maurice Zimm Screenwriter
Leslie I. Carey Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Harry J. Essex Screenwriter
Joe Lapis Sound/Sound Designer
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