The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)

Terror is about to surface!

A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his secrets, a radioactive light on the sea bottom, and the malevolent thing which guards it.

Date of release
1955-12-01
TMDB
4.2 / 10 (44)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Director
Dan Milner

Casting

Interesting facts

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues is a 1955 independently made American black-and-white horror monster film produced by Jack Milner and Dan Milner, that stars Kent Taylor and Cathy Downs.

Production

When American Releasing Company began making low-budget films, they knew that if they made two together and released both as a double feature, they could make a larger profit. ARC's cofounder James H. Nicholson came up with the film's title, as he was looking for a feature to support and team with Day the World Ended.

Both films cost less than $100,000 each to make.

As planned, The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues was theatrically released on December 8, 1955 on a double bill alongside Day the World Ended. Both proved popular with audiences, due in part to savvy marketing by James H. Nicholson.

In January 1956, the two films were released as a double bill simultaneously in 250 New England theaters grossing $45,000 from just 2 Boston theaters in its first week. Within just two months of their release, the double feature had earned $400,000.

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