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|name =''The Black Scorpion''|alt-titles=yes | |name =''The Black Scorpion''||titles=yes|alt-titles=yes | ||
|jp-title =''Black Scorpion'' (1958) | |||
|dt =''The Black Scorpion'' (1957) | |dt =''The Black Scorpion'' (1957) | ||
|image =The Black Scorpion.jpg | |image =The Black Scorpion.jpg | ||
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|composer =Paul Sawtell | |composer =Paul Sawtell | ||
|distributor =[[Warner Bros.]] | |distributor =[[Warner Bros.]] | ||
|produced =[[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]], Seven Arts Productions | |||
|rating =Not Rated | |rating =Not Rated | ||
|runtime =108 minutes<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 48 minutes)}}<br>88 minutes{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 28 minutes)}}<br>87 minutes{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 27 minutes)}} | |runtime =108 minutes<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 48 minutes)}}<br>88 minutes{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 28 minutes)}}<br>87 minutes{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 27 minutes)}} | ||
|aspectratio =1.85:1 | |aspectratio =1.85:1 (intended ratio),<br>1.37:1 (negative ratio) | ||
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*''For the monsters, see [[Giant scorpions]].'' | |||
{{Quote|Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of '''"The Black Scorpion"'''|Tagline}} | {{Quote|Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of '''"The Black Scorpion"'''|Tagline}} | ||
'''''The Black Scorpion''''' is a [[1957]] [[Kaiju|giant monster]] horror [[:Category:Films|film]] co-produced by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]] and Seven Arts Productions. The film was released to [[United States|American]] theaters on October 11, [[1957]]. | '''''The Black Scorpion''''' is a [[1957]] [[Kaiju|giant monster]] horror [[:Category:Films|film]] co-produced by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]] and Seven Arts Productions. The film was released to [[United States|American]] theaters on October 11, [[1957]]. | ||
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|Puppet creator|Wah Chang | |Puppet creator|Wah Chang | ||
|Sound effects by|Mandine Rogne | |Sound effects by|Mandine Rogne | ||
|Assistant directors=Jaime Contreras, Ray Heinz}} | |Assistant directors=Jaime Contreras, Ray Heinz | ||
}} | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{Cast|Carlos Múzquiz|Dr. Velasco|23=José L. Murillo|24=Military Man|25=Manuel Sánchez Navarro|26=Victor Steven|27=Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca'|28=Villager|29=Enrique Zambrano|30=Cayetano, lineman killed in truck|31=Pascual García Peña|32=José de la Cruz|33=Fanny Schiller|Fanny Schiller|34=Florentina|35=Arturo Martínez|36=Major Cosio|37=Quintín Bulnes|38=Lineman killed on pole|39=José Chávez|22=Military Man|21=Héctor Mateos|20=Crane operator|10=Chumacho|Mara Corday|Teresa Alvarez|Mario Navarro|Juanito|Pedro Galván|Father Delgado|Roberto Contreras| | {{Cast | ||
|Carlos Múzquiz|Dr. Velasco | |||
|23=José L. Murillo|24=Military Man | |||
|25=Manuel Sánchez Navarro|26=Victor Steven | |||
|27=Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca'|28=Villager | |||
|29=Enrique Zambrano|30=Cayetano, lineman killed in truck | |||
|31=Pascual García Peña|32=José de la Cruz | |||
|33=Fanny Schiller|Fanny Schiller | |||
|34=Florentina|35=Arturo Martínez | |||
|36=Major Cosio|37=Quintín Bulnes | |||
|38=Lineman killed on pole|39=José Chávez | |||
|22=Military Man|21=Héctor Mateos | |||
|20=Crane operator|10=Chumacho | |||
|Mara Corday|Teresa Alvarez | |||
|Mario Navarro|Juanito | |||
|Pedro Galván|Father Delgado | |||
|Roberto Contreras|Chumacho | |||
|11=Ángel Di Stefani|19=Margarito Luna | |||
|12=Military Man|13=Jaime González Quiñones | |||
|14=Boy in San Lorenzo|15=Leonor Gómez|16=Villager | |||
|17=Bob Johnson | |||
|18=Narrator / Radio Newscaster / Police Radio Dispatcher / Public Address Announcer | |||
|40=Train conductor | |||
}} | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== | ||
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**[[List of minor monsters#Giant hornworm|Giant hornworm]]<ref name="Japanese Wikipedia">{{Cite web|title=黒い蠍 on Japanese Wikipedia|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%92%E3%81%84%E8%A0%8D}}</ref> | **[[List of minor monsters#Giant hornworm|Giant hornworm]]<ref name="Japanese Wikipedia">{{Cite web|title=黒い蠍 on Japanese Wikipedia|url=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BB%92%E3%81%84%E8%A0%8D}}</ref> | ||
**[[List of minor monsters#Giant spider|Giant spider]] | **[[List of minor monsters#Giant spider|Giant spider]] | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Edward Ludwig shot on location in Mexico City, filming scenes at Estadio Universitario, Distrito Federal which started on November 21, 1956. | Edward Ludwig shot on location in Mexico City, filming scenes at Estadio Universitario, Distrito Federal which started on November 21, 1956. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|The Black Scorpion/Gallery}} | {{Main|The Black Scorpion/Gallery}} | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
{{Main|The Black Scorpion (Soundtrack)}} | {{Main|The Black Scorpion (Soundtrack)}} | ||
==Alternate titles== | ==Alternate titles== | ||
*'''''Black Scorpion''''' (''Siyah akrep''; Turkey; ''Musta skorpioni''; Finland; 黒い蠍 ''Kuroisasori'', [[Japan]]) | *'''''Black Scorpion''''' (''Siyah akrep''; Turkey; ''Musta skorpioni''; Finland; 黒い蠍 ''Kuroisasori'', [[Japan]]) | ||
==Theatrical releases== | ==Theatrical releases== | ||
*[[United States]] - October 11, 1957 | *[[United States]] - October 11, 1957 | ||
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*Australia{{Popup-poster|file=The-black-scorpion-australian-movie-poster.jpg|caption=Australian poster}} | *Australia{{Popup-poster|file=The-black-scorpion-australian-movie-poster.jpg|caption=Australian poster}} | ||
*Belgian{{Popup-poster|file=The-black-scorpion-belgian.jpg|caption=French poster}} | *Belgian{{Popup-poster|file=The-black-scorpion-belgian.jpg|caption=French poster}} | ||
==[[Japan]]ese release == | ==[[Japan]]ese release == | ||
[[File:Black Scorpion Japanese poster.jpg|thumb|281x281px|Japanese ''The Black Scorpion'' poster]] | [[File:Black Scorpion Japanese poster.jpg|thumb|281x281px|Japanese ''The Black Scorpion'' poster]] | ||
''The Black Scorpion'' was released theatrically in Japan on January 15, 1958, with Japanese subtitles. The film was also featured on the Japanese television show Saturday Movie Theater, the episode which premiered on March 11, 1972, was titled "SF Giant Scorpions Attack City" {{Nihongo|SF巨大さそり大都会襲撃|SF Kyodai Sasori Daitokai Shūgeki}}.<ref name="Japanese Wikipedia"/> | ''The Black Scorpion'' was released theatrically in Japan on January 15, 1958, with Japanese subtitles. The film was also featured on the Japanese television show Saturday Movie Theater, the episode which premiered on March 11, 1972, was titled "SF Giant Scorpions Attack City" {{Nihongo|SF巨大さそり大都会襲撃|SF Kyodai Sasori Daitokai Shūgeki}}.<ref name="Japanese Wikipedia"/> | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
==Video releases== | ==Video releases== | ||
'''Warner Home Video''' VHS (1993) | '''Warner Home Video''' VHS (1993) | ||
* '''Tapes:''' 2 | * '''Tapes:''' 2 | ||
* '''Audio:''' English | * '''Audio:''' English | ||
* '''Notes:''' Released on December 13, 1993 | * '''Notes:''' Released on December 13, 1993 | ||
'''Warner Home Video''' DVD (2006) | '''Warner Home Video''' DVD (2006) | ||
* '''Discs:''' 1 | * '''Discs:''' 1 | ||
* '''Audio:''' English | * '''Audio:''' English | ||
* '''Subtitles:''' English, Japanese | * '''Subtitles:''' English, Japanese | ||
* '''Notes:''' Aspect ratio is 1.37:1. | * '''Notes:''' Aspect ratio is 1.37:1. | ||
'''Shout! Factory''' DVD (2014) | '''Shout! Factory''' DVD (2014) | ||
* '''Audio:''' English | * '''Audio:''' English | ||
* '''Notes:''' Included in ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXX'' DVD box set released on July 29, 2014. | * '''Notes:''' Included in ''Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXX'' DVD box set released on July 29, 2014. | ||
'''Warner Archive Collection''' Blu-ray (2018) | '''Warner Archive Collection''' Blu-ray (2018) | ||
* '''Region:''' N/A | * '''Region:''' N/A | ||
* '''Discs:''' 1 | * '''Discs:''' 1 | ||
* '''Audio''': English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono) | * '''Audio''': English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono) | ||
* '''Subtitles''': English (SDH) | * '''Subtitles''': English (SDH) | ||
* '''Notes:''' Aspect ratio is 1.78:1. | * '''Notes:''' Aspect ratio is 1.78:1. | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
===Trailers=== | ===Trailers=== | ||
{{videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pJMarxVlWLk</youtube>|''The Black Scorpion'' trailer}} | {{videos|{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pJMarxVlWLk</youtube>|''The Black Scorpion'' trailer}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
== Trivia == | * The Giant spider which is seen for a brief is a reused model of the spiders from [[The Lost Spider Pit Sequence|''The Lost Spider Pit Sequence'']] a lost deleted scene [[King Kong (1933 film)|original King Kong film]]. | ||
* The Giant spider which is | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Films]] | [[Category:Films]] | ||
[[Category:Kaiju Films]] | [[Category:Kaiju Films]] | ||
[[Category:1950's Films]] | [[Category:1950's Films]] | ||
[[Category:Black-and-white Films]] | [[Category:Black-and-white Films]] | ||
[[Category:American Films]] |
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- For the monsters, see Giant scorpions.
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Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of "The Black Scorpion"
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— Tagline |
The Black Scorpion is a 1957 giant monster horror film co-produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Seven Arts Productions. The film was released to American theaters on October 11, 1957.
Plot
A violent earthquake in Mexico inevitably creates an active volcano that erupts explosively freeing giant prehistoric scorpions from beneath the parched earth. The prehistoric monsters wreak havoc on the Mexican rural and threaten Mexico City with complete destruction.
Staff
- Main article: The Black Scorpion/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Edward Ludwig
- Written by Robert Blees, David Duncan
- Produced by Jack Dietz, Frank Melford
- Music by Paul Sawtell
- Cinematography by Lionel Lindon
- Edited by Richard Van Enger
- Assistant directors Jaime Contreras, Ray Heinz
- Special effects by Willis O'Brien
- Visual effects by Pete Peterson, Ralph Hammeras
- Puppet creator Wah Chang
- Sound effects by Mandine Rogne
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Carlos Múzquiz as Dr. Velasco
- Fanny Schiller
as Mara Corday
- Teresa Alvarez
as Mario Navarro
- Juanito
as Pedro Galván
- Father Delgado
as Roberto Contreras
- Ángel Di Stefani as Military Man
- Jaime González Quiñones as Boy in San Lorenzo
- Leonor Gómez as Villager
- Bob Johnson as Narrator / Radio Newscaster / Police Radio Dispatcher / Public Address Announcer
- Margarito Luna as Crane operator
- Héctor Mateos as Military Man
- José L. Murillo as Military Man
- Manuel Sánchez Navarro as Victor Steven
- Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca' as Villager
- Enrique Zambrano as Cayetano, lineman killed in truck
- Pascual García Peña as José de la Cruz
- Fanny Schiller as Florentina
- Arturo Martínez as Major Cosio
- Quintín Bulnes as Lineman killed on pole
- José Chávez as Train conductor
Appearances
Monsters
Production
Edward Ludwig shot on location in Mexico City, filming scenes at Estadio Universitario, Distrito Federal which started on November 21, 1956.
Gallery
- Main article: The Black Scorpion/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: The Black Scorpion (Soundtrack).
Alternate titles
- Black Scorpion (Siyah akrep; Turkey; Musta skorpioni; Finland; 黒い蠍 Kuroisasori, Japan)
Theatrical releases
- United States - October 11, 1957
- Japan - January 15, 1958 [view poster]
- Finland - March 14, 1958
- Sweden - December 1, 1958
- Denmark - January 26, 1959
- United Kingdom - February 23, 1959 [view poster]
- Italy [view poster]
- Australia [view poster]
- Belgian [view poster]
Japanese release
The Black Scorpion was released theatrically in Japan on January 15, 1958, with Japanese subtitles. The film was also featured on the Japanese television show Saturday Movie Theater, the episode which premiered on March 11, 1972, was titled "SF Giant Scorpions Attack City" (SF巨大さそり大都会襲撃. SF Kyodai Sasori Daitokai Shūgeki)[1]
Video releases
Warner Home Video VHS (1993)
- Tapes: 2
- Audio: English
- Notes: Released on December 13, 1993
Warner Home Video DVD (2006)
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English
- Subtitles: English, Japanese
- Notes: Aspect ratio is 1.37:1.
Shout! Factory DVD (2014)
- Audio: English
- Notes: Included in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXX DVD box set released on July 29, 2014.
Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray (2018)
- Region: N/A
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono)
- Subtitles: English (SDH)
- Notes: Aspect ratio is 1.78:1.
Videos
Trailers
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Trivia
- The Giant spider which is seen for a brief is a reused model of the spiders from The Lost Spider Pit Sequence a lost deleted scene original King Kong film.
References
This is a list of references for Kaiju No. 14/Sandbox/The Black Scorpion. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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