Creature from the Black Lagoon: Quick Facts

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Lobby card for Creature from the Black Lagoon shows the monster grabbing a woman underwater, with bold movie title text, taglines, and portraits of Richard Carlson and Julia Adams.

The Creature, a scaly, amphibious monster with webbed claws, stands in a dramatic pose in front of a rocky arch in this promotional photo from Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Gill-Man, a creature in a scaly suit, approaches Julia Adams and Richard Carlson, who stand close together in fear, in a misty cave scene from Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).

Movie poster for Creature from the Black Lagoon shows a scaly creature grabbing a woman in a white swimsuit underwater, with bold text and images of Richard Carlson and Julia Adams.

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