John Twillinger ( Tim Holt ) is a naval commander investigating a number of deaths near a naval research base. He eventually finds out that they are being caused by giant molluscs who are starting to breed and he has to stop them whilst romancing single mom Gail
Audrey Dalton ( as Gail McKenzie )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Audrey was born in Dublin, She went to RADA. Hollywood picked up on her in 1953 and she had a few good films before dropping into TV. She retired after re-marrying in 1979. She is now 83.
Barbara Darrow ( as Jody Simms )
Sex : Strips down to a swimsuit
Death : Attacked by the monster while swimming and drained of her fluids
Barbara was more prominent on the posters than she is in the film. She was more of a model than an actress and her time was up by 1960 though she did have a few TV roles in the seventies. She is now 85.
Mimi Gibson ( as Sandy McKenzie )
Sex : n/a
Death : Survives
Mimi was a very busy child actress who had been modelling from the age of one. She did not transfer into adult roles and found that her mother had spent all her earnings. She has long been involved in the pressure group A Minor Conideration to protect the interests of child actors. She is now 68.
Marjorie Stapp ( as Connie Blake )
Sex: Connie is pregnant
Death : Survives
Marjorie's role here is more substantial than the one in The Daughter of Dr Jekyll but it's difficult to see what she adds to the story.
Eileen Harley ( as Sally )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Eileen was originally Amanda Foulger and frequently changed her name during her career. She was little more than an extra in films but maintained a career on TV up to the mid-eighties. She died in 2012 aged 85.
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