The Monster That Challenged the World

Giants Mollusks are released from the earth by an earthquake and start killing people.

Cast

Tim Holt

as Lt. Cmdr. John 'Twill' Twillinger

Audrey Dalton

as Gail MacKenzie

Hans Conried

as Dr. Jess Rogers

Barbara Darrow

as Jody Simms

Max Showalter

as Dr. Tad Johns

Harlan Warde

as Lt. Robert 'Clem' Clemens

Gordon Jones

as Sheriff Josh Peters

Mimi Gibson

as Sandy MacKenzie

Marjorie Stapp

as Connie Blake

Jody McCrea

as Seaman Fred Johnson

Reviews

John Chard

Instant TERROR......just add water! An earthquake out in the Salton Sea awakens the creeping dread, gigantic vampire water snails are on the loose and they are hungry for human fluid! Just about the right side of good, The Monster Who Challenge The World holds up well because of the well const...

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