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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Directed by Jack Arnold · Cinematography by William E. Snyder

G79 min86 frames

AdventureHorrorScience Fiction

From the Amazon's forbidden depths came the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

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What is Creature from the Black Lagoon about?

When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.

Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell. The film's plot follows a group of scientists who encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid in the waters of the Amazon; the Creature, also known as the Gill-man, was played by Ben Chapman on land and by Ricou Browning underwater. Produced and distributed by Universal-International, Creature from the Black Lagoon premiered in Detroit on February 12, 1954, and was released on a regional basis, opening on various dates.

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Sampled across 86 frames, the coverage of Creature from the Black Lagoon leans on medium shots (62% of the sample) and wide compositions (16%). Cinematographer William E. Snyder keeps 55% of it in hard-edged, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 70% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

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