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1955

1h 22m

5.6(168 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Agar

Prof. Clete Ferguson

Lori Nelson

Helen Dobson

John Bromfield

Joe Hayes

Nestor Paiva

Captain Lucas

Grandon Rhodes

Jackson Foster

Dave Willock

Lou Gibson

Robert B. Williams

George Johnson

Charles Cane

Police Captain

Loretta Agar

Woman on Boat (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin

Patrol Boat Dispatcher (voice / uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Jack Arnold
Written by: Martin Berkeley
William Alland
Produced by: William Alland

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