Der Amphibienmensch

The Soviets answer the Creature From the Black Lagoon. A strange amphibious humanoid befriends a pearl diver, while a marine biologist tries to capture him for research. One could argue the real special effect is how dry this Cold War pastiche manages to be.

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Gennadi Kazansky directed Der Amphibienmensch in 1962. See Gennadi Kazansky's full filmography, where to start with Gennadi Kazansky, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gennadi Kazansky.

Der Amphibienmensch was released in 1962 (RU original-language production), with a runtime of 96 minutes.