It Came From Beneath The Sea benefits from special effects by Ray Harryhausen. Robert Gordon directed. Sam Katzman and Charles H. Schneer produced for Columbia Pictures. The giant sea monster resembles an octopus. An H-bomb explosion disrupts its feeding habits sending it to the surface in search of food. San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge get in its way. Kenneth Tobey is the submarine commander and Donald Curtis and Faith Domergue are scientists. Click for other version of poster