Movie Cosmos - The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

Description:

A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his secrets, a radioactive light on the sea bottom, and the malevolent thing which guards it.

Top Cast >

Kent Taylor

As Dr. Ted Stevens, alias Ted Baxter

Cathy Downs

As Lois King

Michael Whalen

As Prof. King

Rodney Bell

As William S. 'Bill' Grant

Phillip Pine

As George Thomas

Vivi Janiss

As Ethel Hall

Helene Stanton

As Wanda

Pierce Lyden

As Andy, the Janitor

Michael Garth

As Sheriff

Norma Hanson

As The Phantom

Top Crew >

Dan Milner

Director, Editor, Producer

Lou Rusoff

Screenplay

Ronald Stein

Original Music Composer, Music Director

Jack Milner

Producer, Supervising Editor

Dorys Lukather

Original Story

Brydon Baker

Director of Photography

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

Ernie Parks

Makeup Artist

James H. Nicholson

Executive Producer

Frank Webster

Sound

Byron Roberts

Production Supervisor

Frank Tate

Costume Design

Alfred Hanson

Technical Advisor

Earl Harper

Assistant Director

Bill Cary

Still Photographer

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (3/10)

I'm all for low-budget sci-fi thrillers; I used to watch them late at night as a kid. This, however, has virtually nothing to redeem it at all. Some radioactive activity down in the depths has created this devilish looking creature; and our intrepid team of scientists investigate it after bodies start washing up on the shoreline. The problem here is masterly inactivity - nothing happens. The phantom lives up to it's name - it is hardly ever on screen. The rest of this nonsense consists of lots of extended (and frequently soppy) conversation and some slightly spurious scientific-espionage sub plots. Sorry, this is just rotten.

2022-11-14