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Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters

From the depths of the sea... A TIDAL WAVE OF TERROR!

Genres

Science FictionHorror

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A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.

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Budget

$70000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

10 February 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Garland

Richard Garland

Dale Drewer

Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Dr. Martha 'Marti' Hunter

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Hank Chapman

Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Dr. Karl Weigand

Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Jules Deveroux

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Dr. James Carson

Beach Dickerson

Beach Dickerson

Seaman Ron Fellows

Tony Miller

Tony Miller

Seaman Jack Sommers

Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Ensign Quinlan

Charles B. Griffith

Charles B. Griffith

Seaman Mac, wears sunglasses

Maitland Stuart

Maitland Stuart

Diving-double for male cast

Robin Riley

Robin Riley

Diving-double for Pamela Duncan

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