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Released
1959 · FILM

The Giant Gila Monster

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

Directed by
Runtime
74 min
HorrorSci-FiThriller
Streaming on
  • Prime Video

Synopsis

A small Texas town is threatened by a fifty‑foot gila monster that leaves the desert to attack motorists and train passengers before moving on the community itself. Mechanic Chase Winstead must use his quick thinking to prevent the creature from destroying the town.

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Principal cast & crew: 18

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Aaron StellShot by Wilfrid M ClineScored by Jack Marshall

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