Behemoth, the Sea Monster

1959 film by Douglas Hickox, Eugène Lourié
Movie film Q3418812
Behemoth, the Sea Monster
Warner Bros. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Behemoth, the Sea Monster

Summary

Behemoth, the Sea Monster is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster was directed by Douglas Hickox[4].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster was directed by Eugène Lourié[5].
  • Daniel James wrote the screenplay for Behemoth, the Sea Monster[6].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's composer is recorded as Edwin Astley[7].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is adventure film[8].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is science fiction film[10].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is monster film[11].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is science fiction horror film[12].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is horror film[13].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is drama film[14].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is thriller film[15].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is natural horror film[16].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is B movie[17].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's genre is action film[18].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster followed The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms[19].
  • A cast member of Behemoth, the Sea Monster was Gene Evans[20].
  • A cast member of Behemoth, the Sea Monster was Jack MacGowran[21].
  • A cast member of Behemoth, the Sea Monster was Lloyd Lamble[22].
  • A cast member of Behemoth, the Sea Monster was Derren Nesbitt[23].
  • A cast member of Behemoth, the Sea Monster was André Morell[24].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster was produced by David Diamond[25].
  • Behemoth, the Sea Monster's director of photography is recorded as Desmond Davis[26].
  • The original language of Behemoth, the Sea Monster was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Behemoth, the Sea Monster was produced by David Diamond[25]. Directors include Douglas Hickox[4] and Eugène Lourié[5]. Daniel James wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Gene Evans[20], Jack MacGowran[21], Lloyd Lamble[22], Derren Nesbitt[23], and André Morell[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1959[28], March 3, 1959[29], October 28, 1959[30], and March 3, 1961[31]. The original language of Behemoth, the Sea Monster was English[27]. Genres include adventure film[8], fantasy film[9], science fiction film[10], monster film[11], science fiction horror film[12], and horror film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Behemoth, the Sea Monster's main subject is dinosaur[33].

Reception

Reviews include 4.3/10[34] and 17%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Behemoth, the Sea Monster followed The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms[19].

Why It Matters

Behemoth, the Sea Monster ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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