

Curucu, Beast of the Amazon
1956-12-01 · 76 min · ★ 3.8
Plantation owner Rock Dean and scientist Dr. Andrea Romar travel up the Amazon to find out why the plantation workers have left their work in panic, allegedly because of attacks from Curucu, a monster said to live up the river where no white man has ever been before...
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- Directors
- Curt Siodmak
- Production companies
- Jewel Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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John BromfieldRock Dean
Beverly GarlandDr. Andrea Romar
Sérgio de OliveiraCaptain of Police
Larri ThomasVivian - the dancer
Andrea BayardRita - the Secretary
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