| The Black Scorpion | |
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Written by | Robert Blees David Duncan |
| Produced by | Jack Dietz Frank Melford |
| Starring | Richard Denning Mara Corday Carlos Rivas Mario Navarro |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | United States Mexico |
| Language | English |
The Black Scorpion is a 1957 black-and-white Mexican-American giant arachnid horror film from Warner Bros., produced by Jack Dietz and Frank Melford, directed by Edward Ludwig, and starring Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, and Mario Navarro.[1] The film's stop-motion animation special effects were created by Willis O'Brien. In the film, volcanic activity releases giant prehistoric scorpions from the earth. They wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.