The Monster That Challenged the World

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The Monster That Challenged the World is a 1957 American science-fiction horror film about giant prehistoric sea creatures terrorizing California’s Salton Sea region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
science fiction horror film
certificateRating Approved (MPAA, original release)
cinematographer Everett Baker NERFINISHED
composer Heinz Roemheld NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Arnold Laven NERFINISHED
distributor United Artists NERFINISHED
distributorRegion theatrical release in the United States
editor Murray Solomon NERFINISHED
era 1950s American science fiction cinema
filmingTechnique practical creature effects
genre horror film
science fiction film
hasFormat black-and-white film
hasHomeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
hasPosterTagline A new kind of terror to numb the nerves!
mainCharacter Dr. Jess Rogers NERFINISHED
Gail MacKenzie NERFINISHED
Lieutenant Commander John Twillinger NERFINISHED
monsterType giant prehistoric mollusk-like creatures
notableFor depiction of giant mollusk monsters in the Salton Sea
originalLanguage English
plotSummary Giant prehistoric sea creatures are unleashed in the Salton Sea and terrorize the surrounding region.
producer Arthur Gardner NERFINISHED
Jules V. Levy NERFINISHED
productionCompany Gramercy Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDate June 1957
releaseYear 1957
runtimeMinutes 84
screenwriter Pat Fielder NERFINISHED
settingLocation California NERFINISHED
Salton Sea NERFINISHED
starredActor Audrey Dalton NERFINISHED
Casey Adams NERFINISHED
Hans Conried NERFINISHED
Mimi Gibson NERFINISHED
Tim Holt NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfSetting 1950s

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