Killer Shark (1950)
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Sea Adventure |
Release Date - Mar 19, 1950 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 76 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Killer Shark was another of actor Roddy McDowall's self-produced film efforts for Monogram release. McDowall stars as Ted, the son of fisherman White (Roland Winters). Convinced that his college-bred son is too namby-pamby for the demands of his profession, White nonetheless allows Ted to accompany him on a dangerous shark-netting expedition. Proving an ineffectual seaman, the boy accidentally causes one of the crew to suffer a serious injury. Hoping to prove himself, Ted signs on with another fishing boat--only to fail again (McDowall didn't seem to be too concerned about projecting himself as a hero on-screen). Finally, Ted comes through by capturing a gang of shark thieves. Fans of director Oscar "Budd" Boetticher tend to write off Killer Shark as a training exercise.
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attack, boy, college, college-student, coming-of-age, expedition, father, fishing, generation-gap, high-seas, hunting, sea, shark, student, trip, values, visit
