
The Monster That Challenged the World
1957 · Movie · NR · 84 min · ★ 5.6
The local beaches go from fun-filled swim-fests to horrifying slug-fests when a horde of gargantuan vampire snails ooze their way into the water supply – and threaten to suck the life out of mankind! Will the human race come to a slippery end?
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-06-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 84 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (54 votes)
Themes
- california
- sheriff
- giant monster
- earthquake
- coast guard
- u.s. navy
- prehistoric creature
- scuba diving
- scientist
- sea monster
- creature feature
- kraken
- +9 more
Cast & crew

Tim Holt
as Lt. Cmdr. John 'Twill' Twillinger

Audrey Dalton
as Gail MacKenzie

Hans Conried
as Dr. Jess Rogers

Barbara Darrow
as Jody Simms

Max Showalter
as Dr. Tad Johns
- HW
Harlan Warde
as Lt. Robert 'Clem' Clemens

Gordon Jones
as Sheriff Josh Peters

Mimi Gibson
as Sandy MacKenzie

Marjorie Stapp
as Connie Blake

Jody McCrea
as Seaman Fred Johnson
Directed by Arnold Laven