The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

Calificación de los usuarios:

5.5/10   

Director:

John Sherwood

Guionista:

Arthur A. Ross (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

26 abril 1956 (USA)

Género:

Horror | Ciencia-Ficción

Frase comercial:

The second sequel to The Creature from the Black Lagoon!

Plot:

In this third Gill-Man feature, the Creature is captured and turned into an air-breather by a rich mad scientist...

Plot Keywords:

Creature | Gill Man | Scientist | Third Part | Sea Monster

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Overlooked Classic

Reparto

Jeff Morrow	...	Dr. William Barton
Rex Reason	...	Dr. Thomas Morgan
Leigh Snowden	...	Marcia Barton
Gregg Palmer	...	Jed Grant
Maurice Manson	...	Dr. Borg
James Rawley	...	Dr. Johnson
David McMahon	...	Capt. Stanley
Paul Fierro	...	Morteno
Lillian Molieri	...	Mrs. Morteno
Larry Hudson	...	State trooper
Frank Chase	...	Steward

Duración:

78 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Clasificación:

USA:Approved (PCA #17742) | USA:Unrated (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16

Compañía:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Trivialidades:

Sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Revenge of the Creature (1955), and the only one of the three not made in 3-D.

Errores:

Continuidad: When the Creature grabs Dr. Barton to throw him off the balcony, potted plants are seen on the balcony railing. In the subsequent wide angle shot, the plants are missing.

Citas:

Dr. William Barton: What are you shooting at, you fool? I want him alive!

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en "Son of Svengoolie: The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) (#1.54)" (1980)

Overlooked Classic

Similar to the under-appreciated "Alien 3"(1992), this dramatic thriller has so many ideas that to disregard it would be a waste. The Creature is sought by scientists on an expedition to the Florida Everglades, where the second film ("Revenge of the Creature") ended. Joining in the expedition is the wife (Leigh Snowden) of a disturbed scientist (Jeff Morrow), who hasn't much to do but be admired by the men around her, including a good scientist (Rex Reason) and a lecherous guide (Gregg Palmer). The Creature is subdued, but only after being burned in a ghastly fire. The head scientist (Morrow) discovers lung tissue in the Creature, and he is transformed to an air-breathing animal. Cruelly pent-up back home in a Californian sea-side stockade, he longs to return to the water. The racial undertones of his new appearance are undeniable, and we feel sympathy for him. The last scene is breathtaking, since we know he can not survive a return to the sea. The music has been updated and is haunting, and the misty underwater photography in the first half is stunning. The whole film is beautifully directed by John Sherwood, with lights, shadows, contrast in exquisite black and white. All the actors are terrific, reciting mature dialog. The Creature does not get the curvaceous girl in this one: appropriately, since he's got all these plastic-surgery troubles. In many ways, this is an improvement over the second film, which basically re-hashed the first classic. Catch this one!