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The Giant Gila Monster
The Giant Gila Monster
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The Giant Gila Monster

1959
1h 14m
Horror
Science Fiction

Status

Released

Release

1959

Runtime

1h 14m

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Streaming

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6
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6
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10
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Storyline

"Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast... Only God could destroy it!"

A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard begins chomping on motorists and train passengers before descending upon the town itself. Only Chase Winstead, a quick-thinking mechanic, can save the town from being wiped out.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 14m
Jun 25, 1959
Languages
English
Director
Ray Kellogg
Production
Hollywood Pictures Corporation
Hollywood Pictures Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Don Sullivan

Don Sullivan

Chase Winstead

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Sheriff Jeff

Lisa Simone

Lisa Simone

Lisa

Shug Fisher

Shug Fisher

Old Man Harris

Bob Thompson

Bob Thompson

Mr. Wheeler

Janice Stone

Missy Winstead

Ken Knox

Horatio Alger 'Steamroller' Smith

Gay McLendon

Gay McLendon

Mom Winstead

Don Flournoy

Gordy

Cecil Hunt

Mr. Compton

Stormy Meadows

Agatha Humphries

Howard Ware

Ed Humphries

Pat Reeves

Rick

Jan McLendon

Jennie

Jerry Cortwright

Bob

Beverly Thurman

Gay

Clarke Browne

Chuck

Grady Vaughn

Pat Wheeler

Desmond Dhooge

Hitchhiker (as Desmond Doogh)

Ann Sonka

Whila

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