Behemoth the Sea Monster

"The biggest thing since creation!"

Mar 3 1959 Approved 1h 20m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

The dumping of radioactive waste in the ocean disturbs a prehistoric monster than can project electric shocks and radioactive beams. After terrorizing the English coast, it is discovered that if the creature is destroyed with conventional weaponry it would spread a dangerous amount radioactive contamination over the entire country, with this fact preventing the military from attacking the monster as it nears London.

Written by

Eugène Lourié, Robert Abel, Daniel James

Directed by

Eugène Lourié

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Artistes Alliance Ltd., Diamond Pictures Corp.

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,173
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA