Curucu, Beast of the Amazon (1956)
Overview
Rock and Dr. Andrea travel up the Amazon to find out why the plantation workers have left their work in panic, allegedly because of attacks from Curucu, a monster who is said to live up the river where no white man has ever been before...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.209 |
Directed By
Curt Siodmak
Crew
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Terry O. Morse
Pierino Massenzi
Rudolf Icsey
Raoul Kraushaar
Howard A. Anderson
Richard Kay
Harry Rybnick
Edward B. Barison
Jeffrey Mitchell
Vinícius Silva
TOP CAST
John Bromfield
Rock Dean
Beverly Garland
Dr. Andrea Romar
Tom Payne
Tupanico
Harvey Chalk
Father Flaviano
Sérgio de Oliveira
Captain of Police
Larri Thomas
Vivian - the dancer
Wilson Viana
Tico
Andrea Bayard
Rita - the Secretary
Luz del Fuego
Snake dancer
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