Attack of the Crab Monsters

1h 3min

Science Fiction

Horror

A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.

Production Companies

Los Altos Productions

Allied Artists Pictures

Cast

Richard Garland

Richard Garland

Dale Drewer
Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Dr. Martha 'Marti' Hunter
Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Hank Chapman
Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley

Dr. Karl Weigand
Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Jules Deveroux
Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Dr. James Carson
Beach Dickerson

Beach Dickerson

Seaman Ron Fellows
Tony Miller

Tony Miller

Seaman Jack Sommers
Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Ensign Quinlan
Charles B. Griffith

Charles B. Griffith

Seaman Mac, wears sunglasses
Maitland Stuart

Maitland Stuart

Diving-double for male cast
Robin Riley

Robin Riley

Diving-double for Pamela Duncan

Release date

10th Feb 1957

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English