Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966) [Horror] [Science Fiction]

“Curse of the Swamp Creature“ is an American film directed by Larry Buchanan. Although Buchanan was making many remakes around this time, this was an original. Deep in the rural swamps of Texas the insane Dr. Simond Trent is conducting experiments on the local swamp people in an attempt to discover the secret of evolution. When a party of oil surveyors comes upon his isolated laboratory he decides to take the final step and turn one of them into a grotesque amphibious creature. --- Directed by Larry Buchanan, produced by Larry Buchanan (producer) and Edwin Tobolowsky (associate producer), written by Tony Huston, starring John Agar as Barry Rogers, Francine York as Pat Trent, Jeff Alexander as Dr. Simond Trent, Shirley McLine as Brenda Simmons, Cal Duggan as Ritchie, Charles McLine, Bill McGhee, Ted Mitchell Roger Ready as Frenchie, Bill Thurman as Driscoll West / The Swamp Creature, Tony Huston as Tom, Gayle Johnson, Michael Tolden, Annabelle Weenick as Hotel Clerk, Patrick C