American crook Renzo Capetto sees a chance to make a bundle when a Caribbean island has a revolution. He plans to help loyalists (and the national treasury) escape on his boat, then kill the men and blame their deaths on a mythical sea monster. Trouble ensues when the real monster shows up!
Movie Trivia
The scene of the Cuban officers saluting as the little boat they are floating in sinks was not planned; it actually began sinking as they were completing the shot. Roger Corman told the actors to stand and salute as the boat sank and filmed every moment, later stating that it "wasn't very deep" there. He also gave high praise for the Mexican actors who played the officers for taking direction so well.
Shot back-to-back in Puerto Rico with Last Woman on Earth (1960), using the same cast and crew, but not released until several months afterward.
Throughout the movie there are Spanish joke names such as Col. Cabeza Grande (Big Head) and the reef is located on the Isla de Barracho (Island of the Drunk).
The monster was made for $150. The head was made of five helmets from a previous Roger Corman picture. The body was made from a wetsuit, moss, and Brillo pads. The eyes were tennis balls with Ping-Pong ball pupils, and the claws were pipe cleaners. Finally, the monster was covered in black oilcloth to make him slimy.
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