Monster from the Ocean Floor
Encyclopedia
Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954) is a science fiction film
about a sea monster that terrorizes Mexico
. The film was directed by Wyott Ordung and starred Anne Kimbell and Stuart Wade
. Wade also starred in other low-budget films during the decade including Tarantula
(1955), and Teenage Monster
(1958). Producer Roger Corman
also appeared in a cameo in the film. It was the second film that Corman produced.
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
about a sea monster that terrorizes Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The film was directed by Wyott Ordung and starred Anne Kimbell and Stuart Wade
Stuart Wade
Stuart Wade is a British actor, best-known for playing "Biff Fowler" on ITV's Emmerdale from 1994-99...
. Wade also starred in other low-budget films during the decade including Tarantula
Tarantula (film)
Tarantula is a 1955 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Leo G. Carroll, John Agar, and Mara Corday. Among other things, the film is notable for the appearance of a 25-year-old Clint Eastwood in an uncredited role as a jet pilot at the end of the film.-Plot summary:The plot...
(1955), and Teenage Monster
Teenage Monster
Teenage Monster is an independent science fiction, horror film, premiered December 25, 1957 and released by Marquette Productions Limited in 1958. Directed by Jacques R. Marquette, the film starred Anne Gwynne and Stuart Wade. The film combined the elements of science fiction and westerns, both of...
(1958). Producer Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
also appeared in a cameo in the film. It was the second film that Corman produced.
Plot
Julie Blair (Kimbell) is an American vacationing in Mexico. She sees a giant amoeba rising from the ocean, but the authorities do not believe. However, she is determined to destroy the monster and joins forces with Dr. Baldwin (Dick Pinner), a marine biologist to destroy the giant creature.Cast
- Anne Kimbell (Julie Blair)
- Stuart Wade (Steve Dunning)
- Dick Pinner (Dr. Baldwin)
- Wyott Ordung (Pablo)
- Inez Palange (Tula)
- Jonathan HazeJonathan HazeJonathan Haze is an American actor. He is best known for his work in Roger Corman films, and especially for the black comedy cult classic, The Little Shop of Horrors.-Early years:...
(Joe) - David GarciaDavid GarciaDavid Garcia was a broadcast journalist for ABC News. Garcia had the distinction of becoming one of the first Hispanic news correspondents for a major American television network in the 1970s....
- Roger CormanRoger CormanRoger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...
(Tommy)