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The Monster That Challenged the World

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 24min
NOTE IMDb
5,7/10
3,4 k
MA NOTE
The Monster That Challenged the World (1957)
Giant mollusk monsters attack California.
Lire trailer1:36
1 Video
99+ photos
HorreurScience-fictionThrillerHorreur monstrueuseKaiju

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWhen a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters enter the canal system of the California's Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.When a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters enter the canal system of the California's Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.When a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters enter the canal system of the California's Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.

  • Réalisation
    • Arnold Laven
  • Scénario
    • David Duncan
    • Pat Fielder
  • Casting principal
    • Tim Holt
    • Audrey Dalton
    • Hans Conried
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
  • NOTE IMDb
    5,7/10
    3,4 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Arnold Laven
    • Scénario
      • David Duncan
      • Pat Fielder
    • Casting principal
      • Tim Holt
      • Audrey Dalton
      • Hans Conried
    • 104avis d'utilisateurs
    • 47avis des critiques
  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
    • Récompenses
      • 1 nomination au total

    Vidéos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:36
    Official Trailer

    Photos124

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    Rôles principaux37

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    Tim Holt
    Tim Holt
    • Lt. Cmdr. John 'Twill' Twillinger
    Audrey Dalton
    Audrey Dalton
    • Gail MacKenzie
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Dr. Jess Rogers
    Barbara Darrow
    Barbara Darrow
    • Jody Simms
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Dr. Tad Johns
    • (as Casey Adams)
    Harlan Warde
    Harlan Warde
    • Lt. Robert 'Clem' Clemens
    Gordon Jones
    Gordon Jones
    • Sheriff Josh Peters
    Mimi Gibson
    Mimi Gibson
    • Sandy MacKenzie
    Marjorie Stapp
    Marjorie Stapp
    • Connie Blake
    Jody McCrea
    Jody McCrea
    • Seaman Fred Johnson
    Wallace Earl Laven
    • Sally
    • (as Eileen Harley)
    Don Ames
    • Sailor
    • (non crédité)
    Robert Benevides
    • Sonarman 2nd Class Morty Beatty
    • (non crédité)
    John Carlyle
    • Monster Victim
    • (non crédité)
    John Close
    John Close
    • Deputy Larry
    • (non crédité)
    Sue Collier
    • Secretary
    • (non crédité)
    Walt Davis
    • Sailor
    • (non crédité)
    Harry Denny
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (non crédité)
    • Réalisation
      • Arnold Laven
    • Scénario
      • David Duncan
      • Pat Fielder
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    • Production, box office et plus encore chez IMDbPro

    Avis des utilisateurs104

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    BaronBl00d

    It Ain't Escargot!

    A small naval base by the Salton Sea is under attack from some ancient mollusks freed by an earthquake through the floor of the sea. The film starts out in typical 50's sci-fi manner, and the first encounter between one of these caterpillar-looking creatures and a couple of sailors is rather good. The creatures leave some gooey stuff, apparently saliva, by each victim. The head of the base, a Twillinger, begins to try and find out what killed his men with the aid of scientist Hans Conried. Tim Holt, the fella that played Curtain in Treasure of the Sierra Madre, plays Twillinger(Twill), a brusque, by the book, no nonsense guy. It wasn't till near the end of the picture I realized it was Holt(having missed opening credits) as he was like a balloon compared to his early western films. Nonetheless Holt effectively takes charge of this "sticky" situation. Hans Conried excels as the scientist. The film is not a great sci-fi film, but it is an exciting one with a good pace, good acting, and decent special effects.
    8Strnad

    On the A-list of B pictures

    Of course The Monster That Challenged the World is slowly paced. With a budget of about twenty dollars there's a lot of filler. But what little budget there is, is well used in creating a great animatronic monster.

    The story is basic but well-structured and it works. I can watch this one over and over without wanting to throw things at the screen or yell at the characters for doing stupid things. My intelligence is more seriously insulted by modern horror films and their idiot protagonists than it ever is by The Monster That Challenged the World.

    Among low-budget sci-fi flicks of the 1950s, The Monster That Challenged the World ranks near the top!

    Jan Strnad (aka J. Knight)
    7Cinemayo

    The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) ***

    This rates up there as one of the better "giant monsters wreak havoc on mankind" movies that came out of the 1950s. The predators this time are overgrown snails/mollusks/caterpillar-like creatures that awaken from the pits of the Salton Sea after an earthquake shakes things up and charges them full of radiation. These monsters may appear of the dime store variety to those who aren't used to these "big bug" pictures, but actually they're pretty believable for a movie like this. Some of the assets setting this feature apart from its relatives would be the serious treatment of the story, some good acting and characters (it's fun watching Hans Conried as the knowledgeable scientist), and a few impressive pre-JAWS ocean scenes (one of the female victims meets a fateful watery demise, for example). Also adding to the effectiveness are some creepy ravaged corpses, the likes of which weren't usually this prominent back in the day. *** out of ****
    6funkyfry

    A quality little film

    Fairly standard atomic monster fare bolstered considerably by a cool looking monster and a pretty good cast. Also, the script is a bit funnier than usual, without in any way being a parody or farce. It includes more characterization and human interest (in a genuine sort of way) than most such films. In this case, the military must hunt giant mollusks that supposedly can walk on land or swim in water, but we only see it in the water and sticking its head out of the water. Amusing, but dry, fun. Holt holds up well in the lead role, although the years were not kind to his midsection.
    youroldpaljim

    Above par monster on the loose programmer.

    I found this film about giant snails on the loose in the Salton sea area slightly better than most programmer monster films of the late 1950's. The giant snails are a believable menace in that they are presented as no more dangerous than any other large aquatic predator such a shark or crocodile. They put a fight but can be killed with several well aimed shots from a pistol or a heavy axe. The real danger as pointed in the film, is that snails are extremely fecund, and if they were to enter the ocean , they could reproduce in enormous numbers thus creating ecological havoc. Anyone who has ever had a fish tank knows once you introduce one tiny snail, in a matter of couple of weeks you have hundreds. One odd aspect everyone seems to comment on is that snails look like caterpillars in snail shells. There is a type of aquatic insect larva that uses a discarded snail shell as armour, much like a hermit crab does. Perhaps someone involved with the film had seen these insect larvae and mistook them for snails.

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    • Anecdotes
      The magazine and story told in this movie are real and true. When Dr. Jess Rodgers (Hans Conried) is explaining how it is possible that the Monsters came into existence suddenly in the Salton Sea, he shows a Life Magazine dated October 17, 1955. This magazine actually had an article about fresh-water shrimp that suddenly appeared in a once-dry Mojave desert lake. David Duncan had read the article when it was first published and used it as the basis for his screenplay.
    • Gaffes
      Despite the divers going deeper and deeper (from 65 to 125+ feet), the amount of light underwater never diminishes; in fact, it actually gets brighter.
    • Citations

      Dr. Jess Rogers: From the instant they're born, they're hungry.

    • Connexions
      Edited into Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)

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    • Date de sortie
      • 4 décembre 1957 (France)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Le secret du lac salé
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Salton Sea, Californie, États-Unis
    • Société de production
      • Gramercy Pictures (II)
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    • Budget
      • 254 000 $US (estimé)
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    • Durée
      1 heure 24 minutes
    • Couleur
      • Black and White
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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