Behemoth the Sea Monster (1959)

Director:

Eugène Lourié
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Writers (WGA):

Robert Abel (story) &
Alan J. Adler (story) ...
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Release Date:

3 marzo 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Frase comercial:

The Biggest Thing Since Creation!

Plot:

Marine atomic tests cause changes in the ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous blobs of radiation and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur which threatens London.

Plot Keywords:

Electric Shock | Rampage | Crushed Car | Panic | U Boat

Comentarios de los usuarios:

My favorite lizard monster movie!!

Cast

Gene Evans	...	Steve Karnes
André Morell	...	Professor James Bickford
John Turner	...	John
Leigh Madison	...	Jean Trevethan
Jack MacGowran	...	Dr. Sampson, the Paleontologist
Maurice Kaufmann	...	Mini Submarine Officer
Henri Vidon	...	Tom Trevethan
Leonard Sachs	...	Scientist
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Neal Arden	...	TV Newscaster (uncredited)
Max Faulkner	...	PLA Radio Operator (uncredited)
Arthur Gomez	...	Fisherman On Quayside (uncredited)
Neil Hallett	...	Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Patrick Jordan	...	Photo Lab aide (uncredited)
Lloyd Lamble	...	Admiral Summers (uncredited)
Howard Lang	...	Naval Commander (uncredited)
André Maranne	...	French Radio Officer (uncredited)
Derren Nesbitt	...	Radio Officer (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Eugène Lourié
Douglas Hickox		(uncredited)

Créditos del guión (WGA)
Robert Abel		(story) &
Alan J. Adler		(story) (as Allen Adler)
Eugène Lourié		(screenplay) &
Daniel James		(screenplay) originally uncredited

Producida por
David Diamond	....	producer
Ted Lloyd	....	producer

Música original por
Edwin Astley

Fotografía por
Desmond Davis
Ken Hodges

Montaje por
Lee Doig

Diseño de producción por
Eugène Lourié

Dirección artística
Harry White

Departamento de maquillaje
Jimmy Evans	....	makeup artist
Bernadette Ibbetson	....	hair stylist (as Bernie Ibbetson)

Dirección de producción
Jacques de Lane Lea	....	production manager

Ayudante de dirección
Kim Mills	....	assistant director

Departamento de sonido
Richard Marden	....	sound editor
Sydney Wiles	....	sound (as Sid Wiles)

Efectos especiales
Irving Block	....	special effects
Louis DeWitt	....	special effects
Willis H. O'Brien	....	special effects
Pete Peterson	....	special effects
Jack Rabin	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Desmond Davis	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frede Gibson	....	wardrobe supervisor

Production Companies

• Artistes Alliance Ltd.
• Diamond Pictures Corp.

Distributors

• Eros Films (1959) (UK) (theatrical)
• Allied Artists Pictures (1959) (USA) (theatrical)
• Lorimar (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Shocking Videos (????) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

También conocida como:

Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth (USA)

Duración:

80 min

País:

UK | USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Clasificación:

USA:Unrated | UK:X (original rating)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Artistes Alliance Ltd.

Trivialidades:

The puppet of the behemoth is owned by Dennis Muren.

Goofs:

Continuity: The helicopter that explodes is not the same type of helicopter that was seen a couple of shots before.

Quotes:

Dr. Sampson, the Paleontologist: Oh, it's heading for the Thames. They always made for the freshwater rivers to die. That's where their skeletons have been found - some irrestible instinct to die in the shallows that gave them birth. You know, all my life I hoped this would happen. Ever since childhood I expected it...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Trailer Cinema (1992) (TV)

My favorite lizard monster movie!!

Of course it was cheesy. They all are; but it was very entertaining. I loved the beginning when the old man got fried. I thought the movie was well done, except they did the behemoth in a little too easy. I guess they were running into time constrictions. The submarine was a little sub-par for chasing a sea monster. They were lucky they didn't take a nose dive just going out in the water with it. It's too bad they didn't have the behemoth escape and come back in a sequel to commit more carnage on the human species! I dream of the day when someone with a brain remakes this with modern techniques without ruining the movie as they did with Godzilla. Besides that, I love the name: THE GIANT BEHEMOTH!!!