The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
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The Monster That Challenged the World is the misleadingly title for one of the more well-regarded second-echelon horror films of the 1950s. An underwater earthquake in the Sargasso sea yields up the eggs of a long-extinct sea monster. Once hatched, the monster's offspring (which resemble huge snails) sustain themselves by sucking the life forces of various unlucky human land dwellers. Even worse, these horrendous creatures procreate at an incredible rate, laying 3000 eggs per sitting. Eventually, the monsters are neutralized by Modern Science, save for one stray snail that very nearly lunches on a little girl.. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arnold Laven
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Monster That Challenged the World
The Monster That Challenged the World is the misleadingly title for one of the more well-regarded second-echelon horror films of the 1950s. An underwater earthquake in the Sargasso sea yields up the eggs of a long-extinct sea monster. Once hatched, the monster's offspring (which resemble huge snails) sustain themselves by sucking the life forces of various unlucky human land dwellers. Even worse, these horrendous creatures procreate at an incredible rate, laying 3000 eggs per sitting. Eventually, the monsters are neutralized by Modern Science, save for one stray snail that very nearly lunches on a little girl.. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 84 mins
Complete Cast of The Monster That Challenged the World
- Tim Holt - Lt. Cmdr. John Twillinger
- Hans Conried - Dr. Jess Rogers
- Casey Adams - Tad Jones
- Gordon Jones - Josh Peters
- Dennis McCarthy - George Blake
- Mack Williams - Capt. Masters
- William Swan - Seaman Howard Sanders
- Byron Kane - Coroner
- Milton Parsons - Lewis Clark Dobbs
- Michael Dugan - Clarke
- Audrey Dalton - Gail MacKenzie
- Harlan Warde - Lt. Bob Clemens
- Mimi Gibson - Sandy MacKenzie
- Marjorie Stapp - Connie Blake
- Barbara Darrow - Jody Sims
- Jody McCrea - Seaman Fred Johnson
- Charles Tannen - Wyatt
- Gilbert Frye - Deputy Scott
- Ralph Moody - Old Gatekeeper
- Hal Taggart - Mr. Davis
- Director(s):
- Arnold Laven
- Writer(s):
- Pat Fielder
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Gardner, Jules Levy
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Horror
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