Clarke is personally a lively actor and is fully competent for 1950's sci-fi. He could have done a fine job as leading man in any such film, even big-budget prestige sci-fi.
The rest of the cast is OK. The monster is cheap but eerie and is good enough. The black and white photography, dungeon-like sets, endless fog are well done and sort of scary. The little town and townsfolk are a good example of why modern films like 1981's "American Werewolf in London" deliver fond tributes to such a setting.
The script is unnecessarily confusing but this is not really the problem. The problem is that this is slowly directed. Reluctantly must recommend you not spend your viewing time dragging through this one unless you are a dedicated 1950's sci-fi fan. However, such fans will probably find this one to be rewarding, and should give it a look.
The rest of the cast is OK. The monster is cheap but eerie and is good enough. The black and white photography, dungeon-like sets, endless fog are well done and sort of scary. The little town and townsfolk are a good example of why modern films like 1981's "American Werewolf in London" deliver fond tributes to such a setting.
The script is unnecessarily confusing but this is not really the problem. The problem is that this is slowly directed. Reluctantly must recommend you not spend your viewing time dragging through this one unless you are a dedicated 1950's sci-fi fan. However, such fans will probably find this one to be rewarding, and should give it a look.