
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms(1953)
The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.


“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.

Gene Evans
Steve Karnes

André Morell
Prof. James Bickford

Leigh Madison
Jean Trevethan

John Turner
John

Alastair Hunter
Dr. C. A. Morris, the village doctor

Lloyd Lamble
Senior Admiral, at the Admiralty

Jack MacGowran
Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist

Maurice Kaufmann
Mini Submarine Officer
Henri Vidon
Tom Trevethan

Patrick Jordan
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The Giant Behemoth is a science fiction, horror film released in 1959 exploring themes of london, england, monster, river thames, radiation, giant monster, paleontologist. Directed by Eugène Lourié, it stars Gene Evans, André Morell, Leigh Madison. 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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