United States / Jun 25, 1959 / Dallas, Texas
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Yolanda Salas | Liz Humphries |
| Gordon McLendon | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Angus G. Wynne III | Dumb Teen ((uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Giant Gila Monster |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hollywood Pictures Corporation |
| Release date | 25 giugno 1959 |
| Executive producer | Gordon McLendon |
| Production | B.R. McLendon, Ken Curtis |
| Writer | Jay Simms, Ray Kellogg |
| Editing | Aaron Stell |
| Cinematography | Wilfrid M. Cline, George Gordon Nogle, Henry A. Kokojan, William John Ranaldi, Harry L. Gianneschi |
| Assistant directors | Ray Kellogg, Audrey A. Blasdel |
| Camera operators | George Gordon Nogle, Henry A. Kokojan, Wilfrid M. Cline, William John Ranaldi, Harry L. Gianneschi |
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| Additional photography | Wilfrid M. Cline, George Gordon Nogle, Henry A. Kokojan, William John Ranaldi, Harry L. Gianneschi |
| Production design | Louise Caldwell |
| Art direction | Louise Caldwell |
| Set decoration | Louise Caldwell |
| Special effects | Ralph Hammeras, Wee Risser |
| Music | Jack Marshall, Earl Snyder, Milton Citron, James Richard, Don Sullivan |
| Sound | Jack Marshall, Earl Snyder, Milton Citron, James Richard, Don Sullivan |
| Costume design | Corinne Daniel |
| Makeup | Corinne Daniel |
| Hairstyling | Corinne Daniel |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Mexico / Jun 25, 1959 / B
United Kingdom / Oct 13, 1959 / Rated A
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