The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955) | Directed by Dan Milner

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues is a low-budget science fiction film about a mysterious sea creature lurking off the California coast. As bodies begin to surface, scientists and government agents investigate, uncovering a plot tied to radiation experiments and a deadly undersea monster.

Genre: Science fiction / Horror

Director: Dan Milner

Dan Milner (1901–1970) was an American director and editor who primarily worked on low-budget films during the 1940s and 1950s. His output included westerns, horror, and science fiction, often made quickly and inexpensively for smaller studios. While never a mainstream Hollywood figure, Milner’s films are remembered as part of the wave of B-movies that defined mid-century drive-in culture.

Star Cast:

Kent Taylor as Dr. Ted Stevens

Cathy Downs as Lois King

Michael Whalen as George Thomas

Phillip Pine as William Grant

Helene Stanton as Wanda

Rodney Bell as Fred

The film was released as part of the booming 1950s science fiction craze, often paired on double bills with other creature features. Critics at the time were dismissive, pointing out the cheap effects, wooden dialogue, and predictable plot. However, the movie has since gained a reputation among fans of campy B-movies and remains a cult curiosity from the era.

Fun Facts:

Released in 1955, the same year as another low-budget creature flick, The Beast with a Million Eyes, with which it was often compared.

The monster costume was criticized for its clumsiness but has become iconic among B-movie enthusiasts.

Cathy Downs, who plays Lois King, was best known for her earlier role as Clementine in the classic western My Darling Clementine (1946).

The film’s title promised deep-sea thrills, but most of the action takes place near the shore in shallow water.

Like many B-films of the era, it was rushed into production to capitalize on the popularity of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).

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