Despite more than a suspicion of palaver, it generates a fair portion of interest and climactic excitement ...
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
You'll see it tear a city apart!
1953 · 1h 20m · APPROVED
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Eugène Lourié
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
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The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.
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Freed from the Arctic ice by atomic blasts, one of Ray Harryhausen's most loveable prehistoric beasts trundles down the US coast to stomp New York ...
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