Revenge of the Creature (1955)

5.6Approved82 minDirector: Jack Arnold

1955 American monster film by Jack Arnold

Revenge of the Creature (a.k.a. Return of the Creature and Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon) is a 1955 3D monster film directed by Jack Arnold and produced and distributed by Universal-International. A sequel to the previous year's Creature from the Black Lagoon, it was the only 3D film released in 1955. Produced by William Alland, the film stars John Agar, Lori Nelson, John Bromfield and Nestor Paiva. The Creature was played by Tom Hennesy on land, and once again, portrayed by Ricou Browning underwater. The film marked the uncredited debut of Clint Eastwood as a laboratory technician.

Revenge of the Creature premiered on March 11, 1955, and received a nationwide theatrical release on March 30, as a double feature with Cult of the Cobra. A "flat", non-3D sequel, The Creature Walks Among Us, followed in 1956.

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What is Revenge of the Creature about?
Revenge of the Creature (1955) — The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) has been captured by scientists and transported to an aquarium in south Florida. Once there, he becomes attracted to lovely female scientist Helen Dobson (Lori Nelson) and manages to escape and kidnap her, and heads to Jacksonville, with
Is Revenge of the Creature based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Revenge of the Creature scary?
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