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The Giant Behemoth

The Giant Behemoth

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The Giant Behemoth

"The biggest thing since creation!"

1959

1h 20m

5.8(61 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Steve Karnes

André Morell

André Morell

Prof. James Bickford

Leigh Madison

Leigh Madison

Jean Trevethan

John Turner

John Turner

John

Alastair Hunter

Alastair Hunter

Dr. C. A. Morris, the village doctor

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

Senior Admiral, at the Admiralty

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Dr. Sampson, the paleontologist

Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

Mini Submarine Officer

Henri Vidon

Henri Vidon

Tom Trevethan

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

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Creative team

Directed by: Eugène Lourié
Douglas Hickox
Written by: Eugène Lourié
Robert Abel
Produced by: David Diamond
Ted Lloyd

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