Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) — adventure, horror, science-fiction film. Directed by Jack Arnold. Starring Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno. This page maps 5 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.8/10 from 893 votes.

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Poster

Interactive Features for Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 10 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A scientific expedition discovers a living prehistoric threat whose fascination with Kay turns exploration into a lethal struggle for survival.

Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction · 6.8/10 · 79 min · 1954

Credits

Director

Jack Arnold
Cast

as Dr. David Reed

Richard Carlson
Cast

as Kay Lawrence

Julie Adams
Cast

as Dr. Mark Williams

Richard Denning
Cast

as Dr. Carl Maia

Antonio Moreno
Cast

as Captain Lucas

Nestor Paiva
Cast

as Dr. Edwin Thompson

Whit Bissell
Cast

as Zee

Bernie Gozier
Cast

as Chico

Henry A. Escalante
Cast

as The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)

Ricou Browning
Cast

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Art Gilmore
Cast

as Tomas (uncredited)

Perry Lopez
Cast

as Dr. Matos (uncredited)

Sydney Mason

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Creature from the Black Lagoon — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Creature from the Black Lagoon is title 1 of 3 in the Creature from the Black Lagoon release order. Next: Revenge of the Creature (1955).

Related Movies & Series

Revenge of the Creature (1955) — Sequel

Videos

Official Trailer #1
Official Trailer #3
Official Trailer #2
Swimming
Universal’s Most Complicated Monster: The Creature from the Black Lagoon
Howard Rodman on THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
The Creature's Hand (2/10)
Killing the Creature (10/10)
Into the Creature's Lair (9/10)
Snatched Off the Boat (8/10)
Underwater Stalking (4/10)
Underwater Hunt (7/10)
The Creature Escapes (6/10)
The Creature, Captured (5/10)
The Creature Attacks (3/10)
Dead or Alive? (1/10)

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q124612), public domain (CC0).