Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters
Credits
Title:	Attack of the Crab Monsters
Director:	Roger Corman
Writers:	Charles Griffith
Producers:	Roger Corman Charles B. Griffith
Composer:	Ronald Stein
Cinematography:	Floyd Crosby
Editors:	Charles Gross, Jr.
Production
Distributed by:	Los Altos Productions Allied Artists Pictures
Released:	February 10th, 1957
Rating:	Approved
Running time:	62 min.
Country:	USA
Language:	English
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Attack of the Crab Monsters is an American feature film of the science fiction and horror genres. It was directed and produced by Roger Corman and written and co-produced by Charles B. Griffith. It was released theatrically by Los Altos Productions and Allied Artists Pictures on February 10th, 1957. The film stars Richard Garland as Dale Drewer, Pamela Duncan as Martha Hunter, Russell Johnson as Hank Chapman, Leslie Bradley as Doctor Karl Weigand, Mel Welles as Jules Deveroux and Richard H. Cutting as Doctor James Carson.

Cast

Actor	Role
Richard Garland	Dale Drewer
Pamela Duncan	Martha Hunter
Russell Johnson	Hank Chapman
Leslie Bradley	Doctor Karl Weigand
Mel Welles	Jules Deveroux
Richard H. Cutting	Doctor James Carson
Beach Dickerson	Seaman Ron Fellows
Tony Miller	Seaman Jack Sommers
Ed Nelson	Ensign Quinlan
Maitland Stuart	Seaman Mac
Charles B. Griffith	Seaman Tate
Robin Riley	Unknown
Doug Roberts	Unknown

Appearances

Characters

• Dale Drewer
• Martha Hunter
• Hank Chapman
• Karl Weigand
• Jules Deveroux
• James Carson
• Ron Fellows
• Jack Sommers
• Quinlan
• Mac
• Tate
• Hoolar, the Giant Crab

Locations

• Pacific Ocean

Items

• Dynamite
• Grenade
• Hydrogen bomb
• Radio

Ranks & titles

• Doctor
• Ensign
• Seaman

Miscellaneous

1950s 1957 Atomic radiation Bikini Atoll Decapitation Eaten alive Eating brains Electrocution Crabs Giant animal

Giant monster Memory transfer Mice Mutation Natural disaster Operation Crossroads Poker Scientist Severed hands Smoking

Notes & Trivia

• The tagline for this film is, "From the depths of the sea... a tidal wave of terror!"

• Attack of the Crab Monsters was released as a double-feature along with Not of This Earth, which was also produced and directed by Roger Corman and released through Los Altos Productions.

• This film was released on DVD in Region 1 format as part of a three-feature package under the "Roger Corman's Cult Classics Triple Feature" banner along with War of the Satellites and Not of This Earth.

• Scenes of the island were filmed at the Bronson Caves in Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California and Leo Carillo State Beach in Malibu, California. Underwater scenes were filmed at the Marineland of the Pacific in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

• This is Roger Corman's eleventh film as a director. It is his thirteenth film as a producer.

• This is Charles B. Griffith's sixth film as a screenwriter. It is his third film as an actor.

• Actor Beach Dickerson is credited as Beech Dickerson in this film.

• Actor Richard H. Cutting is credited as Richard Cutting in this film.

• This is the first and only known film work for actor Maitland Stuart. He also worked as an underwater technician on the film.

• This is the first film work for actor Robin Riley. It is unclear exactly who he plays in this movie.

• This is the first and only known film work for actor Doug Roberts. It is unclear exactly who he plays in this movie.

• This is actor Beach Dickerson's second film role and his first work in a science fiction movie.

• Screenwriter and associate producer Charles B. Griffith makes an appearance in the film as Seaman Tate.

• Actor Russell Johnson is best known for playing The Professor on the 1960s sitcom series Gilligan's Island.

• Actors Russell Johnson and Beach Dickerson were both born in 1924. Beach was born on February 3rd, and Russell was born on November 10th.

Recommendations

1950s Sci-Fi

20 Million Miles to Earth Amazing Colossal Man, The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman Attack of the Crab Monsters Attack of the Giant Leeches Brain from Planet Arous, The Deadly Mantis, The Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Forbidden Planet Invasion of the Body Snatchers It Came from Beneath the Sea It Came from Outer Space Monster That Challenged the World, The Not of This Earth War of the Worlds War of the Satellites

External Links

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