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Behemoth the Sea Monster (1959)
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3 March 1959 (USA) moreTagline:
The Biggest Thing Since Creation! morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Well-done treatment of a standard sci-fi theme. more (38 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Gene Evans | ... | Steve Karnes | |
| André Morell | ... | Professor James Bickford | |
| John Turner | ... | John | |
| Leigh Madison | ... | Jean Trevethan | |
| Jack MacGowran | ... | Dr. Sampson, the Paleontologist | |
| Maurice Kaufmann | ... | Mini Submarine Officer | |
| Henri Vidon | ... | Tom Trevethan | |
| Leonard Sachs | ... | Scientist |
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80 minLanguage:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
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Revealing mistakes: In several scenes of the crowds running from the monster, bystanders are visible watching the action while standing around on the sidewalks. moreQuotes:
Steve Karnes: I feel Admiral, what we're facing is a marine animal of tremendous size and strength.Admiral Summers: Do you mean to believe that a whale could've smashed through steel plates so high above the water line?
Steve Karnes: I didn't say a whale.
Professor James Bickford: Behemoth?
Steve Karnes: That's as good a name as any for now.
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Director Eugene (Gene) Lourie made three similarly-themed giant monster flicks, beginning with 1953's 'Beast From 20,000 Fathoms' to 1961's 'Gorgo', with 'Behemoth' sandwiched in between. The story line is much like a myriad of other films of the era (and very much like 'Beast...") but this one is a cut above. This time, the irradiated creature (weren't they all during the 50s?) turns up in British waters. Unlike 'Beast' and 'Gorgo' (as well as Godzilla and the others), this Behemoth not only was a huge creature, but also had the ability to project 'electrified fields of radiation', causing people to literally burn to death. Scenes with Behemoth climbing out of the Thames, destroying buildings and burning people to death (even kids aren't spared) is pretty exciting. While close-ups of Behemoth are not realistic (compared to Ray Harryhausen's work in 'Beast'), the full-body scenes done by Willis O'Brien are very effective. The acting, untypical of these films, is actually pretty well done. Character actor Gene Evans and Hammer Films regular Andre Morell do splendid jobs, and the supporting cast is fine too. One can quibble over which of these films is the best, but I agree with an observation made in Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film that The Giant Behemoth was "the scariest giant monster-on-the-loose film ever made." At least up to that point, anyway. Well worth having if you're a fan of old sci-fi & horror films.