The Alligator People (1959) Horror Sci-Fi Mystery
The Alligator People (1959) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Rated R | Threatrical Jul 16, 1959 (US) | Genres Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery | Runtime 1h 14m
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.02/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
The Alligator People Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A newlywed couple sit in a train. The husband receives a frantic telegram. He gets off at a station to make a phone call, the train pulls away without him on it, and that"s the last his wife sees of him. Years later after a long search she finally tracks him down on his family"s southern estate where she discovers that a failed medical treatment has turned him into an alligator mutant.
Tagline: Terror in the Bayou!
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The Alligator People Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1959 (more 1959 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 74 minutes / Sub-Genres: Monsters
Directors: Roy Del Ruth
Stars: Beverly Garland, Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney Jr., George Macready, Frieda Inescort … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jul 16, 1959Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Alligator People Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 16, 1959, Blu-ray: May 28, 2019
Writers: Orville H. Hampton, Charles O'Neal
Producers: Jack Leewood
Musicians: Irving Gertz
Cinematographers: Karl Struss
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The Alligator People (1959) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Alligator People Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Garland | ... | Joyce Webster - aka Jane Marvin |
| Bruce Bennett | ... | Dr. Eric Lorimer |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Manon (as Lon Chaney) |
| George Macready | ... | Dr. Mark Sinclair |
| Frieda Inescort | ... | Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne - Henry''s Wife |
| Richard Crane | ... | Paul Webster |
| Douglas Kennedy | ... | Dr. Wayne MacGregor |
| Bill Bradley | ... | Patient ''Number Six'' (uncredited) |
| Hal K. Dawson | ... | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Dudley Dickerson | ... | Train Porter (uncredited) |
| John Frederick | ... | 1st Male Nurse (uncredited) |
| Ruby Goodwin | ... | Louann - the Maid (uncredited) |
| Ken Kane | ... | Third Male Nurse (uncredited) |
| Boyd Stockman | ... | Alligator-Headed Paul (uncredited) |
| Vince Townsend Jr. | ... | Toby - the Butler (uncredited) |
| Lee Warren | ... | 2nd Male Nurse (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Beverly Garland, as Joyce Webster - aka Jane Marvin, passed away at age 82 in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Fillmore & Beverly | Beverly Campbell - Bruce Bennett – Dr. Eric Lorimer
- Lon Chaney Jr., as Manon (as Lon Chaney), passed away at age 67 in San Clemente, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Creighton Chaney | Lon Chaney - George Macready, as Dr. Mark Sinclair, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: George MacReady | George McCready - Frieda Inescort, as Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne - Henry''s Wife, passed away at age 74 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Freida Inescourt | Frieda Inescourt - Richard Crane, as Paul Webster, passed away at age 50 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Dick Crane | Richard O. Crane - Douglas Kennedy, as Dr. Wayne MacGregor, passed away at age 57 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Keith Douglas | Douglas R. Kennedy | Doug Kennedy - Bill Bradley, as Patient ''Number Six'' (uncredited), passed away at age 81 in Riverside, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Hal K. Dawson, as Train Conductor (uncredited), passed away at age 90 in Loma L.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Hal Dawson - Dudley Dickerson, as Train Porter (uncredited), passed away at age 61 in Lynwood, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Henry Dickerson - John Frederick, as 1st Male Nurse (uncredited), passed away at age 96 in Palm Spr.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: John Friedrick | John Merrick - Ruby Goodwin – Louann - the Maid (uncredited)
- Ken Kane – Third Male Nurse (uncredited)
- Boyd Stockman – Alligator-Headed Paul (uncredited)
- Vince Townsend Jr., as Toby - the Butler (uncredited), passed away at age 91 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Vince M. Townsend Jr. | Vince Monroe Townsend Jr. | Vince M. Townsend | Vince Monroe Townsend | Vince Townsend
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