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The Alligator People (1959)

Directed by Roy Del Ruth

Horror | Science Fiction

Overview

Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.

Rated NR | Length 74 minutes

Actors

Beverly Garland | Richard Crane | Frieda Inescort | George Macready | Lon Chaney Jr. | Bruce Bennett | Douglas Kennedy | Vince Townsend Jr. | Ruby Goodwin | Dudley Dickerson | Hal K. Dawson | Boyd Stockman | Bill Bradley

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
04/12/2010TVStreamingVideo on Demand6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Another gem on NWI The Alligator People (1959) features Lon Chaney Jr. in a supporting role in a nice, old school horror flick w/some fun creature effects. I’m kinda fond of any flick involving reptile people.

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