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title: 'Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jack Arnold'
released: '1954-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 79
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046876/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

1954 · G · 79 min · Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell. The film's plot follows a group of scientists who encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid in the waters of the Amazon; the Creature, also known as the Gill-man, was played by Ben Chapman on land and by Ricou Browning underwater. Produced and distributed by Universal-International, Creature from the Black Lagoon premiered in Detroit on February 12, 1954, and was released on a regional basis, opening on various dates.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jack Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-arnold)
- **Screenplay:** [Harry Essex](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-essex), [Arthur A. Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-a-ross)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Henry Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-mancini)
- **Producer:** [William Alland](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-alland)
- **Director of Photography:** [William E. Snyder](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-e-snyder)
- **Editor:** [Ted J. Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-j-kent)

## Cast

- [Ben Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-chapman) as Gill-man
- [Antonio Moreno](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-moreno)
- [Richard Carlson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-carlson)
- [Richard Denning](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-denning)
- [Nestor Paiva](https://cinepixo.com/people/nestor-paiva)
- [Julie Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-adams)
- [Roland Ménard](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-menard)
- [Rodd Redwing](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodd-redwing)
- [Whit Bissell](https://cinepixo.com/people/whit-bissell)
- [Ricou Browning](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricou-browning) as Gill-man

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