The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955, Horror) Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs | Movie

Sheer horror as a living nightmare stalks the ocean floor!
A seaside community is terrorized by a hideous sea monster, which has been created by experiments in atomic radiation. Human bodies, charred and radioactive, begin to drift ashore.

Original title: The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
This film is subtitled in many languages.

Director: Dan Milner
Writers: Lou Rusoff, Dorys Lukather
Stars: Kent Taylor, Cathy Downs, Michael Whalen
Genres: Classics, Cult Film, Horror, Sci-Fi
Budget: $100,000

00:00 Full Movie (with subtitles)
03:57 Mysterious events unfold as individuals with hidden motives converge near a burnt boat found in the ocean.
24:52 Mysterious events unfold around a professor and a fisherman's body, leading to a request for a detailed ocean study.
31:52 Scientist discovers a radioactive light source on the ocean floor, theorizes about mutations and potential weaponization.
36:45 A mysterious encounter leads to discussions about betrayal, scientific discoveries, and hidden motives.
49:57 A tale of mystery, intrigue, and danger unfolds as various characters become entangled in a web of deceit and treachery.
1:05:51 Intrigue unfolds as suspicions arise regarding a murder at the school, leading to a surprising revelation.
1:10:21 A discovery of a powerful force leads to destructive consequences, prompting a search for answers and a race against time.

@CultCinemaClassics

[joannemarin]

Love that we see the monster so early instead of 12 minutes before the end

[herbert]

A nature documentary: sounds like my cup of tea.

[rustybeltway]

This is a good bad one. Beach, scientists, dames, cops, spear guns, cold war intrigue, underwater monster.
Spoiler alert:



The monster is a guy in a rubber monster suit.

[alexanderbarboza]

Film 50s clasico Sci Fi con Kent Taylor excelente recuerdo 🎬📽🎞

[Lurvy]

Quiet fishing town (Boy! Is it ever quiet) is terrorised by one of the funniest looking sea monsters in any low budget, horror/science fiction film from the 1950s/60s. Freak of nature or science? Either way, this overgrown sea horse with large teeth, human-like arms, webbed feet, an awkward way of swimming and limited air time won't make us forget Universal's movie monsters like The Creature From The Black Lagoon. At least The She Creature had a better looking costume for a sea monstrousity.

[johnzajac]

Beautiful ladies in 1950s swimsuits! Yes!!

[ZENmud]

Interesting factoid: the ARC company released this epic hit (jk), and then transformed itself into AIP. The American International Pictures production company was born.

[Resident-]

Как можно снимать такие страшные фильмы?! Посмотрел фильм и теперь не могу заснуть. От перенесённого ужаса моя жизнь уже никогда не станет прежней! Люди, ге смотрите этот фильм, берегите свою психику!

[AndrewHeller-jndx]

An enjoyable film, for what it is; but, to be straightforwardly direct; &, hugely honest; what I love most about it, is: Cathy Downs; the actress who played the female lead; here, as a character, named:"Lois King"; and, whose character was also, the daughter of the research scientist: "Professor King"; and, in particular, I like her looks; &, ->some of her character's personality; &, her style. She does seem to look pretty, no matter what type of outfit, she wears in this picture; &, also appears to be a, very highly; and, somewhat, ->uncommonly: attractive gal, in her own right. In fact, I find her extremely beautiful; &, highly appealing!

She definitely appeals to me, personally; much more than the, "Cheap-Sleazy", cigarette-holder smoking, ex-girlfriend; &, BAD Enemy, Hostile Agent, Co-Spy, of the Cheap-Nasty, Mean-Cruel, UnScrupulous, UnEthical, Immoral, Style; of the Cruel, Gangster, Bad Guy, called "George Thomas"; and, this female, Enemy-Evil Spy is here named "Wanda"; and, is played by: actress Helene Stanton.

Secondarily, the shirt that the male lead wore; is intriguing; &, has its' own appeal. That character is played by: actor Kent Taylor, called: "Dr. Ted Stevens"; &, also using the alias of: "Ted Baxter" here; in the opening scenes where he speaks to the lab-coated, Professorial-Research Scientist. The shirt was rather eye-catching. It would've looked far better worn w/: a wider; &, better quality; far more matching tie; &, a more compatibly appealing, type of men's suit; featuring a collar, better suited to wearing a tie, on such a boldly patterned shirt.

Additionally, I really hugely, ->love: the body of that: '54/'55, "Nash", (4-Door), sedan; that is driven by the character named: "George Thomas; whose character is an assistant to the"Professor"; and, who is holding the spear-fishing gun; who pulls up onto the bluff overlooking the beach coastal-line. He's the most offensive character in this whole, slightly silly story; w/: a mediocre-quality of writing to be found in its' script. Had the writers crafted a much better story; including better effects; &, perhaps, a somewhat better cast, too; we'd have had a far better; &, more memorable film. However, that would probably have also required a bigger production budget too; which this project, also; clearly, did not have.

Also, I don't find so objectionable, the character of: "Ethel Hall"; played by: actress Vivi Janiss; who is the secretary of "Prof. King". Her form of short-lengthed, 50's, ladies' hairstyle, is also an attractive example of the many versions of that sort of thing that were very commonly seen in that era. She seems to have been forced into her annoying behaviors, by the Professor's thuggish "Assistant"; (called): "George Thomas"; played by a very common film; &, tv heavie; a, strictly character-parts actor, whose acting name was: Philip Pine. He could be ->most -->>aggravating, to say, the least! He played in many parts, in many productions, for many years!

Probably least enjoyable about this pot-boiler flick, B-movie; is the monster simply being a man in an extremely obvious, rubber-suit type of costume; albeit, for that being the case, its' head is a pleasant form of scary; &, does resemble a turtle, which is the monster's probable origin as a source animal, that was then deformed by excess radiation.

It was, however, a great pleasure in the opposite way to most movies like this, as well as, a great relief, to be able to see what: "The Monster" would look like, without having to sit thru this whole, second-rate film; IF, I chose, that I did not want to.

I like the B/W version of this movie; well enough. I haven't screened the colorized edition, yet.

While this movie is sadly, done in an overly-poor way; on many levels of cinematic artistry, that are potentially possible, to create an all-around better film, in a few of its' sections, it is fun to watch.

One point seemingly overlooked in this story, is that the test dives, exploratory ones; &, remedial ones; were all exposing these divers themselves to highly dangerous levels of radiation; (as was Dr. Ted Steven's Scientific Research Work; albeit, even; in his capacity as a government employee).

[JeffreyDeCristofaro]

Just watched this after The Monster of Piedra Blancas - interesting that these two monster-from-the-deep films were NOT produced by the now sadly-late Roger Corman (RIP).

[ZENmud]

New title: "I was a Teenage Nagasaki Lobster in 1945"
Or? "Row, Row, Row to Hell" 😂

[suzannecooke]

I love how they film in daylight but the characters SAY its night!

[claudioferrero]

Las 3 primeras escenas son tan MALAS que te quitan cualquier deseo de seguir viendo el filme jeje 🤦🏻‍♂️

[mikesilva]

You brute! You brute! You brute!"😅

[Insaineiac]

Fish people or "mermaids" are indeed real.

[ZENmud]

No-spoiler ending:
Her: "humanity clichés N°1 & N°2..."
Him: "Choices clichés N°3 & N°4..."

[michaelmcbride]

The bad guy was Col. Green in an episode of Star Trek- Savage Curtain.

[helenpoornima]

May be !😢😢😢😢😢hau dears I miss u 😢😮😢😮😢😢😢😢😢👸

[Nunofurdambiznez]

I wonder if that secretary lady knows her collar is all messed up starting at 36:52?

[noparking]

😂😂😂 so funny.... A person wear a costume and grab the victim .