Science FictionHorror

The Alligator People

- Nerve-shattering terror!

Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.

Release Date : 1959-07-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Associated Producers (API)

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Joyce Webster, aka Jane Marvin

Original Name : Beverly Garland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Eric Lorimer

Original Name : Bruce Bennett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manon

Original Name : Lon Chaney Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Mark Sinclair

Original Name : George Macready

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne

Original Name : Frieda Inescort

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paul Webster

Original Name : Richard Crane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Wayne McGregor

Original Name : Douglas Kennedy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patient 'Number Six' (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Bradley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Hal K. Dawson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : Dudley Dickerson

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Male Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : John Frederick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Louann

Original Name : Ruby Goodwin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Third Male Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Ken Kane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alligator-headed Paul

Original Name : Boyd Stockman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toby

Original Name : Vince Townsend Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Male Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Warren

Gender : Male

Reviews

stugood

@stugood

2021-06-23

What seems to begin in the southern gothic vein, complete with voiceover narrative by a newlywed (likable Beverly Garland) concerning the sudden and mysterious disappearance of her husband, soon picks up the pace as a sci-fi monster picture, akin to previous year's The Fly. Unfortunately, the last act fully descends into tomfoolery and questionable monster makeup - namely a rubbery alligator suit. Despite its disappointing ending, the 1950s b/w cinematography is nice at times, but the film might have benefited with greater use of close-up shots to add a touch more melodrama to its undeniably laughable story.

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2022-02-20

_**Deep in the Louisiana bog is a cryptic estate with reptilian secrets**_ A woman (Beverly Garland) seeks her missing husband (Richard Crane) deep in the bayous of Cajun Country. She ends up at a mysterious plantation with an unfriendly host, a questionable doctor (Bruce Bennett) and a crazy man with a hook-hand living in the swamp (Lon Chaney Jr.). "The Alligator People" (1959) is a B&W horror/tragedy that starts with Southern Gothic meshed with the set-up of Dracula (a stranger stays overnight at an ominous secluded abode) and builds on that with elements of Frankenstein and The Island of Dr. Moreau. While this was shot in Los Angeles, the filmmakers do a good job of making it seem like the swampy backwoods of Louisiana with the B&W photography helping in the illusion. Lon Chaney Jr.’s cracked character is a highlight, an accident waiting to happen. Sure, the special effects leave something to be desired, but you know that going in. It helps that the cast take the proceedings seriously and the live alligators are a plus. The film runs 1 hour, 14 minutes, and was shot at 20th Century Fox Studios, Century City, California. GRADE: B-