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The Beast with a Million Eyes

The Beast with a Million Eyes

1955Movie⏱️ 1h 15mApproved
HorrorSci-Fi
3.7
IMDB Rating
1,941 votes

A dysfunctional family operating an isolated date farm in the California desert is threatened by the arrival of an extra-terrestrial.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Paul Birch, Lorna Thayer, Dona Cole
Release Date
June 15, 1955
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Paul Birch
Paul Birch
as Allan Kelley
Lorna Thayer
Lorna Thayer
as Carol Kelley
Dona Cole
Dona Cole
as Sandra Kelley
Dick Sargent
Dick Sargent
as Deputy Larry Brewster
Leonard Tarver
Leonard Tarver
as Him - aka Carl
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Bruce Whitmore
as The Beast
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
as Ben Webber
London
London
as Duke, the Dog

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Indio, California, USA
Production
San Mateo Productions, Palo Alto Productions

🏷️ Keywords

date farmkiller animalmonsterisolationbodiless entity

🎯 Categories

HorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Hokey, but with Compensations
by dougdoepke2014-08-27

"A teapot monster from outer space seeks human form from a farm family in a secluded part of a desert. I know I'm in a minority, but there are commendable aspects to this drive-in special. Too bad snooty Hollywood never gave Oscars to horror movie productions. Because I would sure give one to Lorna Thayer for her calibrated portrayal of volatile Carol Kelley, farm wife and mother. In my book, she delivers a gamut-of-emotions equal to the industry's more celebrated actresses. After all, as wife and mother, she's been going slowly nutzoid on that god-forsaken farm. Now she has to ..."

💡 Did You Know?

James H. Nicholson had come up with a tremendous ad and title and pre-sold the movie to exhibitors. Then they made the movie. When the distributors viewed the finished film, they were disappointed because the ads were so much more interesting.

📖 Synopsis

A dysfunctional family operating an isolated date farm in the California desert is threatened by the arrival of an extra-terrestrial.