The Giant Behemoth
“The biggest thing since creation!”
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.
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Cast
20 people
Gene Evans
Steve Karnes
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André Morell
Prof. James Bickford
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Leigh Madison
Jean Trevethan
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John Turner
John
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Alastair Hunter
Dr. C. A. Morris, the village doctor
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Lloyd Lamble
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Jack MacGowran
Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist
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Maurice Kaufmann
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A Shot in the Dark
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Henri Vidon
Tom Trevethan
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Patrick Jordan
Photo Lab Aide
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Howard Lang
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Leonard Sachs
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Eugène Lourié Director · Daniel James Screenplay Alan J. Adler Story
United States release March 3, 1959 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States · Languages English, French
Production
Artistes Alliance Ltd.
Production
Diamond Pictures Corp.
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original title
Behemoth, the Sea Monster
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · March 3, 1959
Theatrical
United States · June 26, 2007
Physical · Warner Home Video Cult Camp Classics DVD. 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
United States
November 10, 2011 · Physical · Warner Archive Collection DVD. Cropped to 1.78:1 (16:9).
January 22, 2019 · Physical · Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray. Cropped to 1.78:1 (16:9).
Canada
January 22, 2019 · Theatrical · Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray. Identical to U.S. edition.
Germany
March 3, 1961 · Theatrical
March 22, 2024 · Physical · Anolis Entertainment Blu-ray set. Contains U.S. version (1.78:1), UK version (1.66:1), and West German version (1.37:1).
Mexico
November 19, 1959 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 1, 1959 · Theatrical · 71-minute edited version titled "Behemoth, the Sea Monster" distributed by Eros Films. Rated A.
January 12, 2009 · Physical · Simply Media DVD. Features the 71-minute UK theatrical version in 1.66:1.
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