United States / Oct 11, 1957
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arturo Martínez | Major Cosio |
| Pedro Galván | Father Delgado |
| José Chávez | Train conductor (uncredited) |
| Manuel Sánchez Navarro | Victor Steven (uncredited) |
| Roberto Contreras | Chumacho (uncredited) |
| Quintín Bulnes | Lineman killed on pole (uncredited) |
| Isabel Vázquez | Villager (uncredited) |
| Leonor Gómez | Villager (uncredited) |
| Bob Johnson | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Black Scorpion |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America, Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Amex Productions, Frank Melford-Jack Dietz Productions |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 1957 |
| Production | Jack Dietz, Frank Melford |
| Writer | David Duncan, Paul Yawitz, Robert Blees |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Assistant directors | Edward Ludwig |
| Camera operators | Lionel Lindon |
| Additional photography | Lionel Lindon |
| Production design | Edward Fitzgerald |
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| Art direction | Edward Fitzgerald |
| Set decoration | Edward Fitzgerald |
| Special effects | Willis H. O'Brien |
| Visual effects | Willis H. O'Brien, Wah Chang, Pete Peterson |
| Music | Paul Sawtell |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / Jan 15, 1958
Finland / Mar 14, 1958
Mexico / Apr 16, 1958
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Israel / Nov 16, 1958
Sweden / Dec 01, 1958
Denmark / Jan 26, 1959
United Kingdom / Feb 23, 1959
Uruguay / May 11, 1959
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