Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
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- G
- 1h 19min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 05 Mar 1954 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Richard Carlson | ... |
Dr. David Reed
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Julie Adams | ... |
Kay Lawrence
(as Julia Adams)
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Richard Denning | ... |
Dr. Mark Williams
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Antonio Moreno | ... |
Dr. Carl Maia
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Nestor Paiva | ... |
Captain Lucas
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Whit Bissell | ... |
Dr. Edwin Thompson
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Bernie Gozier | ... |
Zee
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Henry A. Escalante | ... |
Chico
(as Henry Escalante)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Ricou Browning | ... |
The Gill Man (In Water) (uncredited)
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Ben Chapman | ... |
The Gill Man (On Land) (uncredited)
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Art Gilmore | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Perry Lopez | ... |
Tomas (uncredited)
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Sydney Mason | ... |
Dr. Matos (uncredited)
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Rodd Redwing | ... |
Luis (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jack Arnold |
Written by
Harry Essex | ... | (screenplay by) and |
Arthur A. Ross | ... | (screenplay by) (as Arthur Ross) |
Maurice Zimm | ... | (story by) |
William Alland | ... | (idea) (uncredited) |
Produced by
William Alland | ... | producer |
Music by
Henry Mancini | ... | (uncredited) |
Hans J. Salter | ... | (uncredited) |
Herman Stein | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
William E. Snyder | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Ted J. Kent |
Editorial Department
Greg Rodin | ... | 4K Digital Restoration: Universal Pictures |
Art Direction by
Hilyard M. Brown | ... | (as Hilyard Brown) |
Bernard Herzbrun |
Set Decoration by
Russell A. Gausman | ||
Ray Jeffers |
Makeup Department
Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
E. Thomas Case | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Robert Hickman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Jack Kevan | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Chris Mueller | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Milicent Patrick | ... | makeup designer (uncredited) |
Production Management
Foster Thompson | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Frank | ... | assistant director |
James Curtis Havens | ... | director: underwater sequences (as James C. Havens) |
Russ Haverick | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
Joe Lapis | ... | sound |
Ray Craddock | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Albert E. Kennedy | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Brian J. McNamara | ... | Digital Restoration Artist |
Stunts
Polly Burson | ... | stunt double: Julie Adams (uncredited) |
Gene Poole | ... | underwater stunts (uncredited) |
Ginger Stanley | ... | underwater stunts (uncredited) |
Ted White | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Al Wyatt Sr. | ... | fire stunts (uncredited) |
Jack N. Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Scotty Welbourne | ... | special photography (as Charles S. Welbourne) |
Everett Brown | ... | first grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosemary Odell | ... | wardrobe: Miss Adams |
Music Department
Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Reynold Brown | ... | movie poster art (uncredited) |
Milicent Patrick | ... | creature designer (uncredited) |
James R. Wolfe | ... | chief diver (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1954) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1954) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1954) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled) (2-D Version only)
- Universal Film (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Bio-Kuva (1954) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (1954) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- J.Arthur Rank-Film (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA Videocassette (1980) (United States) (VHS) (3D glasses included)
- MCA Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (single disc editions)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (8-disc Classic Monsters Collection)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (14-disc Monster Legacy Collection)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (9-disc Original Monsters Collection)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Poland) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (on Universal Monsters 8 film set)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- SGL Entertainment (2013) (United States)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2014) (Canada) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (DVD) (through)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Doperfilme (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A scientific expedition searching for fossils along the Amazon River discovers a prehistoric Gill-Man in the legendary Black Lagoon. The explorers capture the mysterious creature, but it breaks free. The Gill-Man returns to kidnap the lovely Kay, fiancée of one in the expedition, with whom he has fallen in love.
Written by Marty McKee |
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Taglines | Not since the beginning of time has the world beheld terror like this! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
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. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) (1980). See more » |
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. See more » |