DramaHorrorScience Fiction

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

- You'll see it tear a city apart!

The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.

Release Date : 1953-06-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Jack Dietz Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Monster From Beneath the Sea

Cast

Character Name : Prof. Nesbitt

Original Name : Paul Hubschmid

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lee Hunter

Original Name : Paula Raymond

Gender : Female

Character Name : Prof. Elson

Original Name : Cecil Kellaway

Gender : Male

Character Name : Col. Evans

Original Name : Kenneth Tobey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Jackson

Original Name : Donald Woods

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corp. Stone

Original Name : Lee Van Cleef

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Loomis

Original Name : Steve Brodie

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Ritchie

Original Name : Ross Elliott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jacob Bowman

Original Name : Jack Pennick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Willistead

Original Name : Ray Hyke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Ryan

Original Name : Paula Hill

Gender : Female

Character Name : ER Doctor

Original Name : Michael Fox

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radar Man #1

Original Name : Alvin Greenman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Morton

Original Name : Frank Ferguson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Ingersoll

Original Name : King Donovan

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Rhedosaurus rampage as Harryhausen genius starts to work. Nuclear testing out in the arctic rouses a prehistoric Rhedosaurs from its icy incarcerated sleep. It promptly lays waste to everything that gets in its path, and its next stop is New York City. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms stands as one of the most important of the 50s sci-fi/creature feature films that filled the screens during that particular decade. Notable for being the first picture where Ray Harryhausen had total control over the effects (and thus setting his career on an upward route), it is also one of two pictures from 1953 that would be the first adaptations of the gifted writings of Ray Bradbury (the other being It Came from Outer Space). Watching it now you can see just what a template movie it was to be for the genre, the perils of nuclear testing a vivid jolt of paranoia, the rugged alpha male, the svelt sexy strong lady, and of course the creature to terrify all who come into contact with it, yep it's safe to say that this picture has all the trademarks. The Rhedosaurus (completely made up name) is a wonderful creation from Harryhausen, a giant stalking lizard who sinks ships for fun, pulls down lighthouses, and has no problems about feasting on local police officers, it's safe to say that since being woken from his sleep he is in a very bad mood! While the ending is wonderful, as the giant beast finds himself cloaked in a roller-coaster with mankind fighting the good fight, a perfect finish to a hugely enjoyable picture. 8/10