Monster from Green Hell (1957): Cast & Plot
Monster from Green Hell is a 1957 sci-fi horror film directed by Kenneth G. Crane, starring Jim Davis as Dr. Quent Brady, Robert Griffin and Vladimir Sokoloff. It runs 1 hour 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 11m (71 min)
- Director
- Kenneth G. Crane
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Monster from Green Hell About?
The premise of Monster from Green Hell without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A test rocket launched with wasps to study the effects of weightlessness and radiation crashes in the African jungle. Two astrobiologists lead an expedition into the Darkest Continent to recover the experiment, only to discover the insects have mutated into gigantic, ravenous monsters that terrorize all life as they hunt for food.
Monster from Green Hell Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- creature feature
- rocket
- radiation
- animal attack
- mutation
- giant insect
- radiation made monster
- green hell jungle
- animal
- zebra
- insect
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- giraffe
- wildebeest
- warthog
- antelope
- stop motion animation
- scientist
- wasp
- africa
- jungle
- safari
- guinea pig
- spaceflight test
- independent film
- bare chested male
- crocodile
- hippopotamus
- monster
- lizard
- radar
- rocket scientist
- futuristic laboratory
- color in title
- african
- water hole
- vulture
- snake
- poison
- monkey
- microscope
- lion
- elephant
- crab
- computer
- cavern
- lifted by the throat
- stop motion
- death
- color sequence
Monster from Green Hell Cast & Characters
Jim Davis leads the cast as Dr. Quent Brady, with Robert Griffin as Dan Morgan and Vladimir Sokoloff as Dr. Lorentz. Directed by Kenneth G. Crane; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kenneth G. Crane
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Jim Davis as Dr. Quent Brady - Robert Griffin as Dan Morgan
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Dr. Lorentz
- Barbara Turner as Lorna Lorentz
Also Starring in Monster from Green Hell
· 2 more- Joel Fluellen Arobi
- Eduardo Ciannelli Mahri
More from Kenneth G. Crane
More films directed by Kenneth G. Crane: The Manster, Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman and When Hell Broke Loose.
Monster from Green Hell Plot Summary
What happens in Monster from Green Hell from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Quent Brady and Dan Morgan are in charge of a bold, high-stakes program that tests survival by sending various animals and insects into space as precursors to a crewed mission. When a rocket carrying wasps malfunctions and veers off course, a computer projection suggests it will likely crash off the coast of Africa. This sets the stage for a dangerous, globe-spanning investigation that blends scientific curiosity with the primal unknown of the jungle.
Full summary
The whole story of Monster from Green Hell, scene by scene
Monster from Green Hell Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Monster from Green Hell.
How Well Do You Know Monster from Green Hell?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who leads the high‑stakes program that sends insects into space?
Monster from Green Hell Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Il pianeta dove l'inferno è verde” and “绿魔地狱”.
- Also known as
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- Il pianeta dove l'inferno è verde
- 绿魔地狱
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Monster from Green Hell FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Monster from Green Hell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Monster from Green Hell?
Monster from Green Hell runs 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).
When was Monster from Green Hell released?
Monster from Green Hell was released on May 17, 1957.
Who directed Monster from Green Hell?
Monster from Green Hell was directed by Kenneth G. Crane.
More films by Kenneth G. Crane Who is in the cast of Monster from Green Hell?
Monster from Green Hell stars Jim Davis as Dr. Quent Brady, Robert Griffin as Dan Morgan and Vladimir Sokoloff as Dr. Lorentz, among 6 credited actors.
Does Monster from Green Hell have a post-credit scene?
No. Monster from Green Hell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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