Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
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Directors
Roger Corman
Cast
Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan, Russell Johnson, Leslie Bradley, Mel Welles, Richard H. Cutting, Beach Dickerson, Tony Miller, Ed Nelson, Charles B. Griffith
The story
A group of scientists and their support crew of five sailors land on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. They are searching for a previous expedition that disappeared without a trace, and to continue research on the effects of radiation from the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests on the island's plant and sea life. The scientists, led by Dr.
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Animalhorror, Horror, Sci-Fi, horror film, independent film, monster film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, teen film, thriller film
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