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The Monster of Piedras Blancas(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-04-22
54%
25 Votes
Time: 1h 11m
HE PREYS ON HUMAN FLESH!
Overview:
An old lighthouse keeper who lives with his daughter secretly keeps a prehistoric fish-man by feeding it scraps and fish. One day he misses the feeding and all hell breaks loose.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $29,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Vanwick Productions
Filmservice Distributors Corporation
Movie: The Monster of Piedras Blancas
Top 9 Billed Cast
Les Tremayne
Dr. Sam Jorgenson
Forrest Lewis
Constable George Matson
John Harmon
Sturges, the Lighthouse Keeper
Frank Arvidson
Kochek, the Storekeeper
Jeanne Carmen
Lucille Sturges
Don Sullivan
Fred
Pete Dunn
Eddie / The Monster
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