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It Came from Beneath the Sea

Duration:

79 min

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

5.9

Director:

Robert Gordon

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Long Beach, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Harry Lauter

Kenneth Tobey

Cmdr. Pete Mathews

Faith Domergue

Prof. Lesley Joyce

Donald Curtis

Dr. John Carter

Ian Keith

Adm. Burns

Dean Maddox Jr.

Adm. Norman

Chuck Griffiths

Lt. Griff, USN

Richard W. Peterson

Capt. Stacy

Tol Avery

Navy Intern (uncredited)

William Bryant

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Del Courtney

Naval Asst. Sec. Robert David Chase (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Control Room Officer Ordering Drop Nets (uncredited)

Eddie Fisher

McLeod (uncredited)

Sam Hayes

Radio Newscaster (uncredited)

Jules Irving

King (uncredited)

Jack Littlefield

Aston (uncredited)

Rudy Puteska

Seaman Hall (uncredited)

Ray Storey

Reporter (uncredited)

William Woodson

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The Special Jet Propelled Torpedo is actually a aerial torpedo (it was delivered by aircraft and by torpedo boats) that had it's propellers and rudders removed.

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Columbia booked this as a double bill with Creature with the Atom Brain (1955) all across the US.

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Ray Harryhausen purchased the model for the ship that the octopus sinks from a five and dime store.

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Goofs

In most shots of the octopus's tentacles wrapping around the clock tower, the clocks read 5:35. But in a couple of shots the hands show 9:25.

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The Chevy used by Cmdr Matthews in Hawaii had the same military number on the door as the one assigned to the Cmdr Matthews San Francisco.

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In all the shots of the monster sprawled across the Embarcadero, cars can be seen driving normally along the street, even right under its tentacles. It is highly unlikely that motorists would continue to calmly drive past a giant octopus attempting to come ashore, let alone beneath its tentacles.

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Quotes

Cmdr. Pete Mathews: The next time I cruise in these waters I'm going to have torpedoes with warheads on them.

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Cmdr. Pete Mathews: This is a submarine, doctor; it can go under water, it can go under boats. Now, you better run below if you don't wanna get wet.

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Cmdr. Pete Mathews: Well, I guess that's it. The sub's been ordered on patrol. We'll be on sea duty for a few months. We'll be seeing you, John.

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