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The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
1955·80 min·★ 4.2
HorrorScience Fiction
A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his secrets, a radioactive light on the sea bottom, and the malevolent thing which guards it.
Status
Released
Cast
Kent Taylor
Dr. Ted Stevens, alias Ted Baxter
Cathy Downs
Lois King
Michael Whalen
Prof. King
Rodney Bell
William S. 'Bill' Grant
Phillip Pine
George Thomas
Vivi Janiss
Ethel Hall
Discussion
CinemaSerf★ 3/10
I'm all for low-budget sci-fi thrillers; I used to watch them late at night as a kid. This, however, has virtually nothing to redeem it at all. Some radioactive activity down in the depths has created this devilish looking creature; and our intrepid team of scientists investigate it after bodies start washing up on the shoreline. The problem here is masterly inactivity - nothing happens. The phantom lives up to it's name - it is hardly ever on screen. The rest of this nonsense consists of lots of extended (and frequently soppy) conversation and some slightly spurious scientific-espionage sub plots. Sorry, this is just rotten.
