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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

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

1953

1h 20m

6.6(208 votes)

Drama

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

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Paul Hubschmid

Paul Hubschmid

Prof. Nesbitt

Paula Raymond

Paula Raymond

Lee Hunter

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Prof. Elson

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Col. Evans

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Capt. Jackson

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Corp. Stone

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Sgt. Loomis

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

George Ritchie

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Jacob Bowman

Ray Hyke

Ray Hyke

Sgt. Willistead

Creative team

Directed by: Eugène Lourié
Written by: Lou Morheim
Fred Freiberger
Produced by: Hal E. Chester
Jack Dietz

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