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1954's 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' ushered in a new age of monster magic while establishing the 3D format as a must-see cinematic attraction. What influence did the Gill-Man have on future creatives and where does he stand in Universal's classic catalog?

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Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell. The film's plot follows a group of scientists who encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid in the waters of the Amazon; the Creature, also known as the Gill-man, was played by Ben Chapman on land and by Ricou Browning underwater.

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