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It Came From Beneath the Sea

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While on a routine mission, Cmdr. Pete Mathews (Kenneth Tobey) runs into trouble when his submarine is nearly sunk by an unknown creature. Back at base in Pearl Harbor, Dr. John Carter (Donald Curtis) and Professor Lesley Joyce (Faith Domergue) identify the beast as a giant octopus from the nether reaches of Mindanao Deep, which has been awakened by nearby nuclear testing. Radioactive and monstrously huge, the rampaging leviathan is heading toward the North American Pacific Coast.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 13, 2023
3/4
While the low budget dictated that Harryhausen's octopus only be constructed with six rather than eight tentacles, only a major-league dweeb would spend time trying to count them instead of enjoying the top-notch entertainment. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 23, 2020
5/10
Harryhausen's many-armed gargantuan (for budgetary reasons, it actually only possessed six appendages) is easily the best reason to watch this production. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy May 18, 2013
6/10
Given the number of movies like this that DIDN'T pay off with such a top-notch monster, it is easier to forgive the various narrative, cinematic, and psychological failings. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 30, 2008
C
Harryhausen wasn't yet on top of his game, but the special effects still were the feeble film's best feature. Go to Full Review Mark Bourne DVDJournal.com Apr 6, 2006
Of course, in perspective it's all a fun kind of bad and any Cahiers du Cinema critique dissolves on contact. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 14, 2005
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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Robert Gordon

Director

Kenneth Tobey

Cmdr. Pete Mathews

Faith Domergue

Prof. Lesley Joyce

Donald Curtis

Dr. John Carter

Ian Keith

Adm. Burns

Harry Lauter

Deputy Bill Nash

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It Came From Beneath the Sea

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Synopsis While on a routine mission, Cmdr. Pete Mathews (Kenneth Tobey) runs into trouble when his submarine is nearly sunk by an unknown creature. Back at base in Pearl Harbor, Dr. John Carter (Donald Curtis) and Professor Lesley Joyce (Faith Domergue) identify the beast as a giant octopus from the nether reaches of Mindanao Deep, which has been awakened by nearby nuclear testing. Radioactive and monstrously huge, the rampaging leviathan is heading toward the North American Pacific Coast.
Director
Robert Gordon
Producer
Charles H. Schneer
Production Co
Clover Productions
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 9, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Runtime
1h 20m
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