It Came from Beneath the Sea poster

It Came from Beneath the Sea( 1955)

TV-MAScience FictionAdventureHorror
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IT CRUSHES! KILLS! DESTROYS!

Overview

A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kenneth Tobey

      Cmdr. Pete Mathews

    2. cast image

      Faith Domergue

      Prof. Lesley Joyce

    3. cast image

      Donald Curtis

      Dr. John Carter

    4. cast image

      Chuck Griffiths

      Lt. Griff, USN

    5. cast image

      Ian Keith

      Adm. Burns

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      Dean Maddox Jr.

      Adm. Norman

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      Harry Lauter

      Deputy Bill Nash

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      Richard W. Peterson

      Capt. Stacy

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    A review by hand2a

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    Written by hand2a on Tue Feb 04 2025
    Harryhausen's special effects in this film are absolutely brilliant as always. I thought that the opening sequence in the submarine was excellent but the rest of the film, excluding Harryhausen's work, was unremarkable. Still definitely worth a watch 3/5...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • monster
    • submarine
    • san francisco, california
    • radiation
    • u.s. navy
    • water monster
    • stop motion
    • scientist
    • environmental change 
    • giant octopus
    • animal horror
    • submarine commander
    • woman scientist