The Secret of the Loch
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Director Milton Rosmer Cinematography James Wilson Duration Language English | 6/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy Editor David Lean Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Release date May 1934 (UK) Writer Charles Bennett, Billie Bristow Cast Seymour Hicks (Professor Heggie), Nancy O'Neil (Angela Heggie), Gibson Gowland (Angus), Frederick Peisley (Jimmy Andrews) Genres Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure Film Similar movies Beyond Loch Ness, Beneath Loch Ness, The Loch Ness Horror, The Ballad of Nessie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Secret of the Loch is a 1934 British film about the Loch Ness Monster. It is the first film made about the monster.
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Charles Bennett says the film was based on his original idea. He later admitted it was "terrible... but amusing".
Plot
Professor Heggie is determined to prove to a sceptical sciencific community the existence of a dinosaur in Loch Ness. Young London reporter Jimmy Anderson believes him and offers to help. He also falls in love with Maggie, the professor's daughter. Jimmy finally plucks up the courage to enter the Loch himself, and comes face to face with the monster.
Cast
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film "a trite programmer which doesn't make one believe in the humans' actions, much less the sea serpent's"; while Allmovie called it a "fairly amusing British monster movie...obscure but entertaining oddity"; and Britmovie noted an "enjoyable comic romp."
References
The Secret of the Loch WikipediaThe Secret of the Loch IMDb The Secret of the Loch themoviedb.org