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The Monster That Challenged the World

"A new kind of terror to numb the nerves!"

1957-06-14 Horror 1hr 24m

Giants Mollusks are released from the earth by an earthquake and start killing people.

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Giants Mollusks are released from the earth by an earthquake and start killing people.

  • Released
    1957-06-14
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $200,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 24m
  • Genre
    Horror, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.7
  • Production
    Gramercy Pictures, Inc., United Artists

Crew

Arnold Laven
Director
Pat Fielder
Screenplay
Arthur Gardner
Producer
Keywords:
california sheriff giant monster earthquake coast guard u.s. navy prehistoric creature scuba diving scientist sea monster creature feature kraken mysterious death underwater cave eccentric man hysterical woman little girl in peril canal locks old map eggs salton sea

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Cast

Tim Holt

Tim Holt
Lt. Cmdr. John 'Twill' Twillinger
Audrey Dalton

Audrey Dalton
Gail MacKenzie
Hans Conried

Hans Conried
Dr. Jess Rogers
Barbara Darrow

Barbara Darrow
Jody Simms
Max Showalter

Max Showalter
Dr. Tad Johns
Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde
Lt. Robert 'Clem' Clemens
Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones
Sheriff Josh Peters
Mimi Gibson

Mimi Gibson
Sandy MacKenzie
Marjorie Stapp

Marjorie Stapp
Connie Blake
Jody McCrea

Jody McCrea
Seaman Fred Johnson
Wallace Earl

Wallace Earl
Sally
Dennis McCarthy

Dennis McCarthy
George Blake (lab assistant)
Sarah Selby

Sarah Selby
Mrs. Simms
Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons
Lewis Clark Dobbs
Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen
Seaman Wyatt (Radioman)
Robert Benevides

Robert Benevides
Seaman Morty Beatty
John Carlyle

John Carlyle
Monster Victim
John Close

John Close
Deputy Larry
William Forrest

William Forrest
Admiral Greenhouse
Gil Frye

Gil Frye
Deputy Scotty
Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton
Other Lock Watchman
Charles Herbert

Charles Herbert
Boy with Morty's Cap
Byron Kane

Byron Kane
Coroner Nate Brown
Ralph Littlefield

Ralph Littlefield
Gatekeeper
David McMahon

David McMahon
Patterson
Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody
Watchman at Lock 57
William Swan

William Swan
Seaman Howard Sanders
Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart
Davis - Resort Owner
Mack Williams

Mack Williams
Captain Masters
Dan Gachman

Dan Gachman
Deputy Brewer
Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan
Clarke

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Movie Reviews

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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-09-06

Instant TERROR......just add water! An earthquake out in the Salton Sea awakens the creeping dread, gigantic vampire water snails are on ... read more

Instant TERROR......just add water! An earthquake out in the Salton Sea awakens the creeping dread, gigantic vampire water snails are on the loose and they are hungry for human fluid! Just about the right side of good, The Monster Who Challenge The World holds up well because of the well constructed creatures and a bit of care and attention to the boffin discussions. Far too many 50s creature features just used a basic premise of creatures obliterating mankind because they were in an odd mood, but much like The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, this picture at least takes time to give us a bit of a nature heartbeat to help us understand the methods of a mollusc, and that alone should be applauded, so we learn while we have fun so to speak. The cast ooze B-movie standards, and that is in no way a bad thing here, whilst the Catalina Island locale sequences are pretty nifty to help salt the beef as it were! Good honest fun that isn't short on creepiness, and top marks to the makers for introducing a very ingenious creature to a truly wonderful genre. 6/10

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A Review by John Chard

Instant TERROR......just add water! An earthquake out in the Salton Sea awakens the creeping dread, gigantic vampire water snails are on the loose and they are hungry for human fluid! Just about the right side of good, The Monster Who...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-09-06

Instant TERROR......just add water! An earthquake out in the Salton Sea awakens the creeping dread, gigantic vampire water snails are on the loose and they are hungry for human fluid! Just about...

read more