Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954
From the Amazon's forbidden depths came the Creature from the Black Lagoon
Directed by Jack Arnold
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When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
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- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Written by
- Arthur A. Ross, Harry Essex, Maurice Zimm
- Produced by
- William Alland
- Composers
- Hans J. Salter, Henry Mancini, Herman Stein
- Cinematographer
- William E. Snyder
- Editor
- Ted J. Kent
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- G
- TMDB
- 6.8/10 (855 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 81% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 68/100
- IMDb
- 6.9/10 (37,202 votes)
Cast
Richard Carlson
Dr. David Reed
Julie Adams
Kay Lawrence
Richard Denning
Dr. Mark Williams
Antonio Moreno
Dr. Carl Maia
Nestor Paiva
Captain Lucas
Whit Bissell
Dr. Edwin Thompson
Bernie Gozier
Zee
Henry A. Escalante
Chico
Ricou Browning
The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Perry Lopez
Tomas (uncredited)
Sydney Mason
Dr. Matos (uncredited)
Rodd Redwing
Luis (uncredited)
James Miller
Old Man (uncredited)
Ben Chapman
The Gill Man On Land (uncredited)
Crew
Jack Arnold
Director
Arthur A. Ross
Screenplay
Harry Essex
Screenplay
Maurice Zimm
Story
William Alland
Producer
Hans J. Salter
Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Herman Stein
Original Music Composer
William E. Snyder
Director of Photography
Ted J. Kent
Editor
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Trailer
Score
Hans J. Salter
The Creature From The Black Lagoon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 5: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) / The Shape of Water (2017)
Creature from the Black Lagoon Collection
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Criterion Collection: Horror
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Nature Bites Back - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Stephen King — Danse Macabre
Universal Classic Monsters
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
