Behind the scenes
Summary
Comedy-mystery finds Detectives Kelly and Dempsey trapped in a deserted lighthouse with a group of strangers who are being terrorized by a killer octopus AND a mysterious crime figure named after the title sea creature.
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 45
IMDb5.5
Audience score20%
Running time
54 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 mysteries, −48 min on the typical 102
typical 10254Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Released
1937
December 11, 1937
89 years ago
Genres
MysteryComedyHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- William C. McGann Director
Writing · 4
- George Bricker Screenplay
- Donald Gallaher Theatre Play
- Ralph Murphy Theatre Play
- Ralph Spence Theatre Play
Camera · 1
- Arthur L. Todd Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Clarence Kolster Editor
Sound · 1
- Francis J. Scheid Sound
Art · 1
- Max Parker Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- N'was McKenzie Costume Design
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