The career of Jon Hall sputtered to a Cuban Rebel Girl like conclusion as he both starred and directed The Beach Girls And The Monster. He was pretty well done with acting in any event and as you read his page was not totally enamored of the profession. I'd hate to think this was the best thing he could get though. Even Errol Flynn before he did Cuban Rebel Girl had some good films immediately before.
Hall plays an oceanographer living, where else, but sunny California on the beach where his son Arnold Lessing just wants to pound some surf as well as pound a few beach bunnies before he settles down in what dad hopes will be the family business. He's also got a tramp of a wife in Sue Casey who's stepping out on him and not secretly.
In any event some beach bunnies are found clawed to death and law enforcement can't figure out who's to blame. Hall tells them it's a mutation of a South American fish, but all options are on the table.
The monster when we do see him is a rather silly looking creature that might scare someone under the age of 7, but not anyone older.
A sad and pathetic film and a lousy farewell for Jon Hall.
Hall plays an oceanographer living, where else, but sunny California on the beach where his son Arnold Lessing just wants to pound some surf as well as pound a few beach bunnies before he settles down in what dad hopes will be the family business. He's also got a tramp of a wife in Sue Casey who's stepping out on him and not secretly.
In any event some beach bunnies are found clawed to death and law enforcement can't figure out who's to blame. Hall tells them it's a mutation of a South American fish, but all options are on the table.
The monster when we do see him is a rather silly looking creature that might scare someone under the age of 7, but not anyone older.
A sad and pathetic film and a lousy farewell for Jon Hall.