

Attack of the Crab Monsters
1957-02-10 · 63 min · ★ 5.2
A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.
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- Directors
- Roger Corman
- Production companies
- Los Altos Productions, Allied Artists Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 70,000
Top Cast
Richard GarlandDale Drewer
Pamela DuncanDr. Martha 'Marti' Hunter
Russell JohnsonHank Chapman
Leslie BradleyDr. Karl Weigand
Mel WellesJules Deveroux
Richard H. CuttingDr. James Carson
Beach DickersonSeaman Ron Fellows
Ed NelsonEnsign Quinlan
Charles B. GriffithSeaman Mac, wears sunglassesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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