The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Arctic ice cracking on a cold winter morning, a submarine sonar beeping, a massive prehistoric claw bursting out. A thawed dinosaur lumbers towards Manhattan. Eugène Lourié brings 50s sci-fi horror to life.

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Eugène Lourié directed The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms in 1953. See Eugène Lourié's full filmography, where to start with Eugène Lourié, or where to go after you've seen everything by Eugène Lourié.

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms was released in 1953 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 80 minutes.