

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953-06-13 · 80 min · ★ 6.6
The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.
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Production details
- Directors
- Eugène Lourié
- Production companies
- Jack Dietz Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 210,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,000,000
Top Cast
Paul HubschmidProf. Nesbitt
Paula RaymondLee Hunter
Cecil KellawayProf. Elson
Kenneth TobeyCol. Evans
Donald WoodsCapt. Jackson
Lee Van CleefCorp. Stone
Steve BrodieSgt. Loomis
Ross ElliottGeorge Ritchie
Jack PennickJacob Bowman
Ray HykeSgt. Willistead
Paula HillMiss Ryan
Michael FoxER Doctor
Frank FergusonDr. Morton
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