USA, 1955
81m
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
mono, English
An American science fiction film directed by Dan Milner.
Plot Summary
The deaths of several fishermen off the California coast brings a government investigator and a scientist to the area where they discover a strange source of nuclear power on the ocean floor apparently being guarded by a monster.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: Dan Milner
Copyright MCMLV by Milner Bros. Productions
Milner Brothers Productions present. Distributed by American Releasing Corp.
Produced by: Jack Milner
Screenplay by: Lou Rusoff
From an Original Story by: Dorys Lukather
Director of Photography: Brydon Baker
Supervising Editor: Jack Milner
Music Composed and Conducted by: Ronald Stein
Sound: Frank Webster
Cast
Kent Taylor (Dr Ted Stevens/Ted Baxter)
Cathy Downs (Lois King)
Michael Whalen (Professor King)
Helene Stanton (Wanda)
Philip Pine (George Thomas)
Rodney Bell (William S. ‘Bill’ Grant)
Vivi Janiss (Ethel Hall)
Michael Garth (sheriff)
Pierce Lyden (Andy)
Norma Hanson [the phantom] *
Alternative Titles
El fantasma de las 10.000 leguas – Spain
El fantasma de las 20,000 leguas – Mexico
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.22 pp.39, 40
- Video Watchdog no.183 (May/June 2016) pp.62-64 – illustrated review
Books
- American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography by Rob Craig p.288
- American International Pictures: A Filmography by Robert L. Ottoson pp.11-12 – credits, synopsis, review
- The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed) p.162
- Escape Velocity by Bradley Schauer p.85
- Faster and Furiouser: The Revised and Fattened Fable of American International Pictures by Mark Thomas McGee pp.42, 46, 47, 53; 319
- Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.383
- Horrorshows: The A-Z of Horror in Film, TV, Radio and Theatre by Gene Wright p.100 – credits, review
- Nuclear Movies: A Filmography by Mick Broderick p.50
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.366 – credits
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Monsters: The American International Story by Bruce G. Hallenbeck pp.30-32; 288
