The Black Scorpion
Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of...
1957 | 88m | English
Popularity: 20 (history)
| Director: | Edward Ludwig |
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| Writer: | David Duncan, Robert Blees, Paul Yawitz |
| Staring: |
| Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 11, 1957 |
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| Director: | Edward Ludwig |
| Writer: | David Duncan, Robert Blees, Paul Yawitz |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | mexico, helicopter, monster, volcano, giant spider, giant insect, electrocution, desert, giant worm, scorpion, geologist, volcanic eruption, crater |
| Production Companies | Amex Productions, Frank Melford-Jack Dietz Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Denning | Hank Scott |
| Mara Corday | Teresa Alvarez |
| Carlos Rivas | Artur Ramos |
| Mario Navarro | Juanito |
| Carlos Múzquiz | Dr. Velazco |
| Pascual García Peña | José de la Cruz |
| Fanny Schiller | Florentina |
| Arturo Martínez | Major Cosio |
| Pedro Galván | Father Delgado |
| José Chávez | Train conductor (uncredited) |
| Manuel Sánchez Navarro | Victor Steven (uncredited) |
| Roberto Contreras | Chumacho (uncredited) |
| Quintín Bulnes | Lineman killed on pole (uncredited) |
| Isabel Vázquez | Villager (uncredited) |
| Leonor Gómez | Villager (uncredited) |
| Bob Johnson | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Duncan | Screenplay |
| Paul Sawtell | Original Music Composer |
| Edward Fitzgerald | Art Direction |
| Robert Blees | Screenplay |
| Paul Yawitz | Story |
| Pete Peterson | Animation |
| Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Wah Chang | Creature Design |
| Edward Ludwig | Director |
| Willis H. O'Brien | Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Melford | Producer |
| Jack Dietz | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
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