The Snow Creature

A botanical expedition to the Himalayas captures a Yeti and brings it back alive to Los Angeles, where it escapes and runs amok, seeking food.

Cast

Paul Langton

as Dr. Frank Parrish

Leslie Denison

as Peter Wells

Teru Shimada

as Subra

William Phipps

as Lt. Dunbar

Lock Martin

as The Snow Creature

Rollin Moriyama

as Leva

Robert Kino

as Inspector Karma

George Douglas

as Corey Jr.

Robert Bice

as Mr. Fleet

Rudolph Anders

as Dr. Louis DuPont

Reviews

talisencrw

This is all of the evidence that you need that heredity is not as important as environment. I have now watched a few movies by both W. Lee Wilder and his younger brother, Billy Wilder, and there is really no comparison possible. It is as if the milkman or the mailman was responsible for one of their...

CinemaSerf

This is only remotely memorable because I was sure I recognised Teru Shimada ("Subra") and after wracking my brain realised he was later to be "Osato" in "You Only Live Twice" (1967). Luckily for him, Messrs. Saltzman and Broccoli had probably never seen this, or else...well. Anyway, a group of herb...

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