
The Sea Monster on Land (1950)
The Radar read
A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.
Synopsis
An octopus flees a box on the way to the fish market and embarks on a long and perilous journey back to the ocean.
Synopsis and metadata sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB).
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