The Black Scorpion
“Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of...”
Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.
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Cast
16 people
Richard Denning
Hank Scott
Known for
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Hawaii Five-O
Mara Corday
Teresa Alvarez
Known for
Tarantula
The Gauntlet
Carlos Rivas
Artur Ramos
Known for
The King and I
True Grit
Mario Navarro
Juanito
Known for
The Magnificent Seven
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Carlos Múzquiz
Dr. Velazco
Known for
El Siete Machos
Pascual García Peña
José de la Cruz
Known for
The Atomic Fireman
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Fanny Schiller
Florentina
Also in
Watch Out for Love
Pobres, pero sinvergüenzas
Arturo Martínez
Major Cosio
Known for
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
Pedro Galván
Father Delgado
Known for
Two Mules for Sister Sara
José Chávez
Train conductor (uncredited)
Known for
Romancing the Stone
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Manuel Sánchez Navarro
Victor Steven (uncredited)
Also in
I Need Money
Death in Love
Roberto Contreras
Chumacho (uncredited)
Known for
Topaz
The Day Time Ended
Edward Ludwig Director · David Duncan Screenplay Robert Blees Screenplay
United States release October 11, 1957 · Produced in United States, Mexico · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Amex Productions
Production
Frank Melford-Jack Dietz Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · October 11, 1957
Theatrical
Denmark
January 26, 1959 · Theatrical
Finland
March 14, 1958 · Theatrical
Israel
November 16, 1958 · Theatrical
Japan
January 15, 1958 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 16, 1958 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 1, 1958 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 23, 1959 · Theatrical
Uruguay
May 11, 1959 · Theatrical
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