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The Giant Claw (1957)

UNRATED 75 min  -  Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   June 1957 (USA)
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Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.

Director:

Fred F. Sears

Writers:

Samuel Newman, Paul Gangelin

Stars:

Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday and Morris Ankrum
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeff Morrow Jeff Morrow ...
Mitch MacAfee
Mara Corday Mara Corday ...
Sally Caldwell
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum ...
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
Louis Merrill Louis Merrill ...
Pierre Broussard (as Louis D. Merrill)
Edgar Barrier Edgar Barrier ...
Dr. Karol Noymann
Robert Shayne Robert Shayne ...
Gen. Van Buskirk
Frank Griffin Frank Griffin ...
Pete - Pilot (as Ruell Shayne)
Clark Howat Clark Howat ...
Maj. Bergen
Morgan Jones Morgan Jones ...
Lieutenant, Radar Officer
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Storyline

When electronics engineer Mitch MacAfee spots a UFO as "big as a battleship," from his plane, the Air Force scrambles planes to investigate. However, nothing shows up on radar, and one of the jets is lost during the action. MacAfee is regarded as a dangerous crackpot until other incidents and disappearances convince the authorities that the threat is real. Some believe it is a French-Canadian folk legend come to life, but it turns out to be an extraterrestrial giant bird composed of anti-matter whose disregard for human life and architecture threatens the world. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

UFO | Giant Bird | Supersonic Speed | French Canadian | Panic  | See more »

Taglines:

Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Il mostro dei cieli See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clover Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Some of the better special effects are recycled from Earth vs. the Flying Saucers. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In one of the office scenes where the characters are discussing how to destroy the bird, the shadow of an off-screen character can clearly be seen on Sally as he removes his hat and smooths his hair. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Gen. Edward Considine: It's hard to come up with answers when you don't even know what the question is.
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Connections

Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) See more »