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The Black Scorpion

The Black Scorpion

Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of...

1957•1h 28m•5.2/10
Science FictionHorror

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5.2/10(66)

Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.

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Production

Amex Productions, Frank Melford-Jack Dietz Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Hank Scott

Mara Corday

Mara Corday

Teresa Alvarez

Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Artur Ramos

Mario Navarro

Juanito

Carlos Múzquiz

Carlos Múzquiz

Dr. Velazco

Pascual García Peña

Pascual García Peña

José de la Cruz

Fanny Schiller

Fanny Schiller

Florentina

Arturo Martínez

Arturo Martínez

Major Cosio

Pedro Galván

Father Delgado

José Chávez

José Chávez

Train conductor (uncredited)

Manuel Sánchez Navarro

Victor Steven (uncredited)

Roberto Contreras

Roberto Contreras

Chumacho (uncredited)

Quintín Bulnes

Quintín Bulnes

Lineman killed on pole (uncredited)

Isabel Vázquez

Villager (uncredited)

Leonor Gómez

Villager (uncredited)

Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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