Creature from the Black Lagoon
“From the Amazon's forbidden depths came the Creature from the Black Lagoon.”
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
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Part of Creature from the Black Lagoon Collection
3 films
Cast
15 people
Richard Carlson
Dr. David Reed
Known for
It Came from Outer Space
The Valley of Gwangi
Julie Adams
Kay Lawrence
Known for
Carnage
Bend of the River
Richard Denning
Dr. Mark Williams
Known for
Hawaii Five-O
An Affair to Remember
Antonio Moreno
Dr. Carl Maia
Known for
The Searchers
It
Nestor Paiva
Captain Lucas
Known for
Tarantula
All That Heaven Allows
Whit Bissell
Dr. Edwin Thompson
Known for
The Time Tunnel
The Time Machine
Bernie Gozier
Zee
Known for
The Naked Jungle
Henry A. Escalante
Chico
Known for
The Hitch-Hiker
Ricou Browning
The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)
Also in
Flipper's New Adventure
Flipper
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Also in
The Red Skelton Show
Adam-12
Perry Lopez
Tomas (uncredited)
Known for
Chinatown
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Sydney Mason
Dr. Matos (uncredited)
Known for
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Jack Arnold Director · Harry Essex Screenplay Arthur A. Ross Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.3M · Budget $650K · United States release March 5, 1954
Box office
Budget
$650,000
Worldwide gross
$1,300,000
Gross vs. budget
2.0×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Universal International Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · February 12, 1954
Premiere · Denver, Colorado
United States · March 5, 1954
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1987
Physical
United States
February 13, 1954 · Premiere · Detroit, Michigan & Lansing, Michigan
April 30, 1954 · Premiere · New York City, NY
May 20, 1954 · Theatrical · New York City, NY
January 27, 2013 · Limited theatrical · New York Film Forum (3D Digitally Re-mastered Version)
Brazil
January 21, 2004 · Physical · mj.gov.br - Universal BR
Germany
September 24, 1954 · Theatrical · West Germany
Italy
September 14, 1954 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 31, 2003 · TV · Net 5
May 17, 2006 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
December 3, 1954 · Theatrical · London
October 2, 2002 · Physical · DVD
October 6, 2014 · Physical · Bluray 3D & Bluray
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