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Killer Shark

Killer Shark

19506.21h 16m

Overview

A college student takes a break and goes out to sea with his father, the captain of a shark-hunting boat. When his inexperience results in an accident in which his father and a crewman are badly injured, he tries to make up for it by rounding up another crew and going back out on the hunt. However, things don't turn out quite the way he planned.

Directed by Budd Boetticher
Written by Charles Lang
Produced by Lindsley Parsons
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Top Cast

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Ted White

Laurette Luez

Laurette Luez

Maria

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Jeffrey White

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Ramon

Rick Vallin

Rick Vallin

Joe

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Louie Bracado

Nacho Galindo

Nacho Galindo

Maestro

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Slattery

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Jonesy

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Gano

Themes & Keywords

shark

About Killer Shark

Killer Shark is a adventure film released in 1950 exploring themes of shark. Directed by Budd Boetticher, it stars Roddy McDowall, Laurette Luez, Roland Winters. A college student takes a break and goes out to sea with his father, the captain of a shark-hunting boat. When his inexperience results in an accident in which his father and a crewman are badly injured, he tries to make up for it by rounding up another crew and going back out on the hunt. However, things don't turn out quite the way he planned.

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