It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) Horror Sci-Fi
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.95/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.0/10
It Came from Beneath the Sea Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After an encounter at sea with an unknown underwater creature, a naval commander works with two scientists to identify it. The creature they are dealing with is a giant, radioactive octopus that has left its normal feeding grounds in search of new sources of replenishment. As the creature attacks San Francisco, the Navy tries to trap it at the Golden Gate Bridge but it manages to enter the Bay area leading to a final confrontation with a submarine.
Tagline: IT CRUSHES! KILLS! DESTROYS! (original print ad - all caps)
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It Came from Beneath the Sea Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1955 (more 1955 movies)
Country: United States, Japan
Writers: George Worthing Yates, Harold Jacob Smith
Producers: Sam Katzman, Charles H. Schneer
Musicians: Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Cinematographers: Henry Freulich
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It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) Cast (Click to Expand)
It Came from Beneath the Sea Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Cmdr. Pete Mathews |
| Faith Domergue | ... | Prof. Lesley Joyce |
| Donald Curtis | ... | Dr. John Carter |
| Ian Keith | ... | Adm. Burns |
| Dean Maddox Jr. | ... | Adm. Norman |
| Chuck Griffiths | ... | Lt. Griff, USN |
| Harry Lauter | ... | Deputy Bill Nash |
| Richard W. Peterson | ... | Capt. Stacy |
| Tol Avery | ... | Navy Intern (uncredited) |
| William Bryant | ... | Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
| Del Courtney | ... | Naval Asst. Sec. Robert David Chase (uncredited) |
| Roy Engel | ... | Control Room Officer Ordering Drop Nets (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fisher | ... | McLeod (uncredited) |
| Sam Hayes | ... | Radio Newscaster (uncredited) |
| Jules Irving | ... | King (uncredited) |
| Jack Littlefield | ... | Aston (uncredited) |
| Rudy Puteska | ... | Seaman Hall (uncredited) |
| Charles H. Schneer | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
| Ray Storey | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| William Woodson | ... | Opening Narrator (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kenneth Tobey, as Cmdr. Pete Mathews, passed away at age 85 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Ken Tobey | Kenneth Toby - Faith Domergue, as Prof. Lesley Joyce, passed away at age 74 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Faith Dorn - Donald Curtis, as Dr. John Carter, passed away at age 82 in Desert Hot Spr.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Don Curtis - Ian Keith, as Adm. Burns, passed away at age 61 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Dean Maddox Jr. – Adm. Norman
- Chuck Griffiths – Lt. Griff, USN
- Harry Lauter, as Deputy Bill Nash, passed away at age 76 in Ojai, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Harry T. Lauter - Richard W. Peterson – Capt. Stacy
- Tol Avery, as Navy Intern (uncredited), passed away at age 57 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Taliaferro Avery - William Bryant, as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited), passed away at age 77 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Bill Brant | Bill Bryant | William Clay Bryant | Willie Bryant | Wm. Bryant | William R. Klein - Del Courtney – Naval Asst. Sec. Robert David Chase (uncredited)
- Roy Engel, as Control Room Officer Ordering Drop Nets (uncredited), passed away at age 67 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Roy Engels | Roy Engle - Eddie Fisher – McLeod (uncredited)
- Sam Hayes – Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
- Jules Irving – King (uncredited)
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