The Monster That Challenged the World
When a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters enter the canal system of the California's Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.
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"A small naval base by the Salton Sea is under attack from some ancient mollusks freed by an earthquake through the floor of the sea. The film starts out in typical 50's sci-fi manner, and the first encounter between one of these caterpillar-looking creatures and a couple of sailors is rather good. The creatures leave some gooey stuff, apparently saliva, by each victim. The head of the base, a Twillinger, begins to try and find out what killed his men with the aid of scientist Hans Conried. Tim Holt, the fella that played Curtain in Treasure of the Sierra Madre, plays Twillinger(Twill)..."
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The magazine and story told in this movie are real and true. When Dr. Jess Rodgers (Hans Conried) is explaining how it is possible that the Monsters came into existence suddenly in the Salton Sea, he shows a Life Magazine dated October 17, 1955. This magazine actually had an article about fresh-water shrimp that suddenly appeared in a once-dry Mojave desert lake. David Duncan had read the article when it was first published and used it as the basis for his screenplay.
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When a horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters enter the canal system of the California's Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.