

The Alligator People
1959-07-16 · 74 min · ★ 5.6
Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.
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- Directors
- Roy Del Ruth
- Production companies
- Associated Producers (API)
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 300,000
Top Cast
Beverly GarlandJoyce Webster, aka Jane Marvin
Bruce BennettDr. Eric Lorimer
Lon Chaney Jr.Manon
George MacreadyDr. Mark Sinclair
Frieda InescortMrs. Lavinia Hawthorne
Richard CranePaul Webster
Douglas KennedyDr. Wayne McGregor
Hal K. DawsonConductor
Dudley DickersonPorter
John Frederick1st Male Nurse (uncredited)
Ruby GoodwinLouann
Boyd StockmanAlligator-headed PaulTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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