Creature from the Black Lagoon
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954, USA) is a Sci-Fi-Thriller film directed by Jack Arnold
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- Creature series: Creature from the Black Lagoon | Revenge of the Creature | The Creature Walks Among Us
- Featured in: It Came From Hollywood | Terror in The Aisles | Creature From the Black Lagoon: Legacy Collection (BluRay)
Main Details
- Released in 1954
- B & W
- Running time: 79 minutes
- Production Co: Universal International Pictures (UI)
- Distribution Co: Universal Pictures (1954) (USA) (theatrical) | Universal Film (1954) (Belgium) (theatrical) | Universal (1955) (France) (theatrical) | Universal Pictures (1972) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) | Bio-Kuva (1954) (Finland) (theatrical) | J.Arthur Rank-Film (1954) (Austria) (theatrical) | Universal International Pictures (UI) (1954) (Netherlands) (theatrical) | Universal Pictures (1954) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled) (2-D Version only)
- Directed by Jack Arnold
- Produced by William Alland
- Written by Harry Essex, Arthur A. Ross, Maurice Zimm
- Starring: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning
- Music by Henry Mancini, Hans J. Salter, Herman Stein
- Cinematography by William E. Snyder
- Edited by Ted J. Kent
Plot Summary
- 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.
Also Known As
- Argentina - El monstruo de la Laguna Negra
- Austria (dubbed version) Das Ungeheuer der schwarzen Lagune
- Belgium (Flemish title) Het monster der moerassen
- Belgium (French title) L'étrange créature du lac noir
- Bulgaria (Bulgarian title) Чудовището от Чeрната лагуна
- Brazil - O Monstro da Lagoa Negra
- Chile - El monstruo de la laguna negra
- Czech Republic - Netvor z Cerné laguny
- Denmark - Uhyret fra den sorte lagune
- Spain - La mujer y el monstruo
- Finland (DVD title) Creature from the black lagoon
- Finland - Mustan laguunin hirviö
- (Swedish title) Odjuret i den svarta lagunen
- France - L'étrange créature du lac noir
- Greece - O tromos tis mavris limnis
- Hungary - A fekete lagúna szörnye
- Italy - Il mostro della laguna nera
- Japan - Dai Amazon no hangyo-jin
- Mexico - El monstruo de la Laguna Negra
- Netherlands (informal literal title) Het monster van de Amazone
- Poland - Potwór z Czarnej Laguny
- Portugal - O Monstro da Lagoa Negra
- Romania - Creatura din Laguna Neagra
- Serbia - Stvorenje iz Crne lagune
- Sweden (alternative title) - Monstret i den Svarta Lagunen
- (TV title) Skräcken från Svarta Lagunen
- Skräcken i Svarta Lagunen
- Soviet Union (Russian title) Создание из Черной лагуны
- Turkey (Turkish title) Kara gölün canavari
- USA (working title) Black Lagoon
- Venezuela - El monstruo de la laguna negra
- Germany - Der Schrecken vom Amazonas
Taglines
- Not since the beginning of time has the world beheld terror like this!
- Centuries of passion pent up in his savage heart!
- Terrifying monster ravages mankind!
- Amazing! Startling! Shocking!
- Clawing Monster From A Lost Age strikes from the Amazon's forbidden depths!
- Creature from a million years ago!... every man his mortal enemy... and a woman's beauty his prey!
- From the Amazon's forbidden depths came the Creature from the Black Lagoon
