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Monster Movie! The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Paul Christian Cecil Kellaway
Atomic tests in the Arctic free a prehistoric beast from the abyssal ice in which it has been frozen through the ages. Panic seizes America as the monster heads across the ocean towards New York. The original science fiction film which began the modern monster-movie cycle, continues this season of classic monster films.
Ray Harryhausen, the master of special effects, created the ' beast' for this film, based on a story by Ray Bradbury,
Screenplay by LOU MORHEIM and FRED FREIBERGER Produced by JACK DIETZ
Directed by EUGENE LOURIE Films: page 16

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Christian
Unknown:
Cecil Kellaway
Play By:
Lou Morheim
Play By:
Fred Freiberger
Produced By:
Jack Dietz
Directed By:
Eugene Lourie
Tom Nesbitt:
Paul Christian
Lee Hunter:
Paula Raymond
Professor Elson:
Cecil Kellaway
Col Evans:
Kenneth Tobey
Capt Jackson:
Donald Woods
Jacob:
Jack Pennick
Cpl Stone:
Lee van Cleef
Sgt Loomis:
Steve Brodie
George Ritchie:
Ross Elliott
Sgt Willistead:
Ray Hyke
Nesbitt's secretary:
Mary Hill
Doctor:
Michael Fox
Radar man:
Alvin Greenman
Dr Morton:
Frank Ferguson
Dr Ingersoll:
King Donovan
Source: Radio Times

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