The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues (1955)

After radiation burned bodies wash up on the California coast, a U.S. Department of Defense investigator (Rodney Bell) and an undersea radiation expert (Kent Taylor) are sent to discover what's plaguing a small beach town. Directed by Dan Milner, this inane grade Z horror flick is a sad affair. The "phantom" at the bottom of the sea is obviously a man in a silly rubber suit and with the solemnness that the actors bring to their roles, you'd think the movie would bring some camp amusement but it's too dull for even that. The movie's leading lady Cathy Downs had played the title role in John Ford's MY DARLING CLEMENTINE ten years previously and although I'm not a fan of that film, it's still sad to see where her career ended up. Even if you're a fan of B 1950s sci-fi and horror (as I am), one would be hard pressed to defend this one. With Philip Pine, Michael Whalen, Vivi Janiss and Helene Stanton.