The Black Scorpion (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 28min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 11 Oct 1957 (USA)
- Movie
Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.
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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Denning | ... |
Hank Scott
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| Mara Corday | ... |
Teresa Alvarez
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| Carlos Rivas | ... |
Artur Ramos
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Mario Navarro | ... |
Juanito
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Carlos Múzquiz | ... |
Dr. Velazco
(as Carlos Muzquiz)
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| Pascual García Peña | ... |
José de la Cruz
(as Pascual Peña)
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| Fanny Schiller | ... |
Florentina
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Pedro Galván | ... |
Father Delgado
(as Pedro Galvan)
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Arturo Martínez | ... |
Major Cosio
(as Arturo Martinez)
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| Quintín Bulnes | ... |
Lineman killed on pole (uncredited)
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José Chávez | ... |
Train conductor (uncredited)
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| Roberto Contreras | ... |
Chumacho (uncredited)
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Fernando Curiel | ... |
Pillo (foreman) (uncredited)
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Ángel Di Stefani | ... |
Military man (uncredited)
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Alfonso Díaz Landa | ... |
Military man (uncredited)
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Jaime González Quiñones | ... |
Boy in San Lorenzo (uncredited)
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Leonor Gómez | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Bob Johnson | ... |
Narrator / Police Radio Dispatcher / Radio Newscaster / Public Address Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Margarito Luna | ... |
Crane operator (uncredited)
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Héctor Mateos | ... |
Military Man (uncredited)
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José L. Murillo | ... |
Military Man (uncredited)
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Carlos David Ortigosa | ... |
Sr. Moreno (uncredited)
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Manuel Sánchez Navarro | ... |
Victor Steven (uncredited)
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Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca' | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Enrique Zambrano | ... |
Cayetano, lineman killed in truck (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Ludwig | ||
Written by
| David Duncan | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Robert Blees | ... | (screenplay) |
| Paul Yawitz | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Jack Dietz | ... | producer |
| Frank Melford | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ||
Cinematography by
| Lionel Lindon | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
| Richard L. Van Enger | ... | supervising film editor |
Art Direction by
| Edward Fitzgerald | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jaime Contreras | ... | assistant director |
| Ray Heinz | ... | assistant director (as Ray Heinze) |
Sound Department
| Mandine Rogne | ... | sound effects |
| Rafael Ruiz Esparza | ... | sound (as Rafael L. Esparza) |
Special Effects by
| Willis H. O'Brien | ... | supervisor of special effects (as Willis O'Brien) |
| Wah Chang | ... | creator: scorpion puppet (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Pete Peterson | ... | animator (as Peter Peterson) |
| Ralph Hammeras | ... | additional effects (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jack Cookerly | ... | composer: electronic music |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | conductor |
| Bert Shefter | ... | orchestrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBS (1973) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (DVD) (MST3K version)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Giant scorpions demolish Mexico City. They have been released from underground caverns by a series of volcanic eruptions, and it's up to Hank, an American geologist to stop them.
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| Taglines | DON'T BE ASHAMED TO SCREAM - IT HELPS TO RELIEVE THE TENSION See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As the scorpion attacks and derails the passenger train, the label "Lionel Lines" is clearly seen on the side of the locomotive's coal tender. See more » |
| Goofs | Most likely due to budgetary issues, the voices of the opening sequence's narrator, the police radio dispatcher, the radio newscaster, and the public address announcer are all the same. Specifically, it belongs to Bob Johnson, best remembered for being heard in the opening sequence of most episodes of Mission: Impossible (1966) ("Good morning, Mr. Phelps..."). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Black Scorpion (2017). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The Warner Bros. logo does not appear at the beginning of this movie. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hank Scott:
[after hearing an onimous noise]
Ordinarily I've got nothing against moonlit nights, but I'll be glad to get by this one. See more » |