The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
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.
- Dan Milner
- Earl Harper
- Lou Rusoff
- Dorys Lukather
Rating: 4.2/10 by 36 users
Alternative Title:
10.000 Λεύγες Κάτω από τη Θάλασσα - GR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 20 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: sheriff, monster, espionage, mutation, laboratory, scuba diving, scientist, underwater, female spy, sea monster, uranium, marine biology, pacific ocean, mysterious death, spear gun, nuclear experiment, radioactive light, radioactive corpse, scientist's daughter, row boat
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.
