Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Creature from the Black Lagoon is a Universal creature feature that sees a group of scientists on a mission in the Amazon, who soon find that they're not alone. Roaming in the swampland with them is a mysterious humanoid creature with amphibious traits who becomes infatuated with a female scientist, but it's appearance strikes fear into the hearts of the intrepid explorers, leading to grave danger as a result.
Creature from the Black Lagoon
- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Release Date
- February 12, 1954
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Julie Adams , Richard Denning
- Writers
- Harry Essex
- Runtime
- 79minutes
- Budget
- $500,000
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