A Mexican-American co-production released originally in 1935 as "The Sea Fiend" and "The Great Manta". Eleven years later it was re-edited with more stock nude scenes of topless native women and reissued as "Devil Monster", most likely for use on the adults-only roadshow circuit.
This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Los Angeles Saturday 8 July 1951 on KNBH (Channel 4), and in San Francisco Saturday 10 November 1951 on KPIX (Channel 5).