Sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Revenge of the Creature (1955), and the only one of the three not made in 3-D.
Don Megowan, at 6'9" (207 cm) was the tallest and heaviest Creature in the series. His Creature wore a shirt and pants to emphasize his muscularity.
The Land Gill Man is played by an actor who is about 6" taller than the one who plays Underwater Gill Man.
Filmed on location at Silver Springs and Wakulla Springs, Florida.
Rex Reason and Jeff Morrow had teamed up previously in another sci-fi classic, This Island Earth, released in 1955, one year before The Creature Walks Among Us. They played scientist Cal Meacham and the mysterious alien Exeter, respectively.