United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1956
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Scientists surgically transform the Creature into an air-breather, but being able to live on land is not enough to make him comfortable with humans. Enraged, he turns his wrath on anyone who comes near as he desperately tries to return to the deep-water world where he truly belongs.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Fierro | Morteno |
| Lillian Molieri | Mrs. Morteno |
| Frank Chase | Steward |
| Larry Hudson | State Trooper |
| Ricou Browning | The Gill Man (in water)(uncredited) |
| Don Megowan | The Gill Man (on land)(uncredited) |
| George Sowards | Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Creature Walks Among Us |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1956 |
| Production | William Alland |
| Writer | Arthur A. Ross |
| Editing | Edward Curtiss |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman, Eddie Pyle, Lew Swartz |
| Assistant directors | John Sherwood |
| Camera operators | Eddie Pyle, Maury Gertsman, Lew Swartz |
| Additional photography | Maury Gertsman, Eddie Pyle, Lew Swartz |
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| Production design | Robert Emmet Smith, Alexander Golitzen, John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman, Julius Rosenkrantz |
| Art direction | Robert Emmet Smith, Alexander Golitzen, John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman, Julius Rosenkrantz |
| Set decoration | John P. Austin, Russell A. Gausman, Robert Emmet Smith, Alexander Golitzen, Julius Rosenkrantz |
| Visual effects | Clifford Stine |
| Music | Heinz Roemheld, Henry Mancini, Irving Gertz, Peter Berkos, Leslie I. Carey, George Hoagland, Robert Pritchard, Robert L. Bratton |
| Sound | Peter Berkos, Leslie I. Carey, George Hoagland, Robert Pritchard, Robert L. Bratton, Heinz Roemheld, Henry Mancini, Irving Gertz |
| Costume design | Jay A. Morley Jr., Roger J. Weinberg, Jack Kevan, Vincent Romaine, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Vincent Romaine, Jay A. Morley Jr., Roger J. Weinberg, Jack Kevan, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Jay A. Morley Jr., Roger J. Weinberg, Jack Kevan, Vincent Romaine, Joan St. Oegger, Bud Westmore |
| Collection | Creature from the Black Lagoon Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 01, 1956
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jul 09, 2015 / 12
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