The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms ★★½ 1953
Atomic testing defrosts a giant dinosaur in the Arctic; the hungry monster proceeds onwards to its former breeding grounds, now New York City. Oft-imitated saurian-on-the-loose formula is still fun, brought to life by Ray Harryhausen special effects. Based loosely on the Ray Bradbury story “The Foghorn.” 80m/B VHS, DVD . Paul (Christian) Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Donald Woods, Lee Van Cleef, Steve Brodie, Mary Hill, Jack Pennick, Ross Elliot; D: Eugene Lourie; W: Eugene Lourie, Fred Freiberger, Louis Morheim, Robert Smith; C: John L. “Jack” Russell; M: David Buttolph.
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