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It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

5.5 | Jul 01, 1955 (US) | Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror | 01:19
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IT CRUSHES! KILLS! DESTROYS!

A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.

Featured Crew

Director
Assistant Director
Visual Effects
Screenplay, Story
Executive Producer
Unit Manager
Director of Photography
Screenplay

Cast

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Kenneth Tobey
Cmdr. Pete Mathews
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Faith Domergue
Prof. Lesley Joyce
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Donald Curtis
Dr. John Carver
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Chuck Griffiths
Lt. Griff, USN
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Ian Keith
Adm. Burns
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Dean Maddox Jr.
Adm. Norman
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Harry Lauter
Deputy Bill Nash
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Richard W. Peterson
Capt. Stacy

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Reviews

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hand2a
6 | Feb 04, 2025
Harryhausen's special effects in this film are absolutely brilliant as always. I thought that the opening sequence in the submarine was excellent but the rest of the film, excluding Harryhausen's work, was unremarkable. Still definitely worth a watch 3/5