Giant from the Unknown (1958)

In the 16th century a small band of warriors from the Spanish Ptolemy Firello expedition in California mutinies. Led by one of Firello's lieutenants, a huge, depraved giant of a man known ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard E. Cunha

Writers:

Ralph Brooke, Frank Hart Taussig

Stars:

Ed Kemmer, Sally Fraser, Bob Steele

Cast

Cast overview:
Ed Kemmer	...	Wayne Brooks (as Edward Kemmer)
Sally Fraser	...	Janet Cleveland
Bob Steele	...	Sheriff Parker
Morris Ankrum	...	Dr. Frederick Cleveland
Buddy Baer	...	Vargas the Giant
Oliver Blake	...	Cafe Proprietor
Jolene Brand	...	Ann Brown (as Joline Brand)
Billy Dix	...	Indian Joe
Gary Crutcher	...	Charlie Brown
Ned Davenport	...	Townsman
Ewing Miles Brown	...	Townsman (as Ewing Miles)

Storyline

In the 16th century a small band of warriors from the Spanish Ptolemy Firello expedition in California mutinies. Led by one of Firello's lieutenants, a huge, depraved giant of a man known as Vargas, the group heads off into the mountains to search for gold and is never heard from again. Hundreds of years later, a lightning bolt frees Vargas from a state of suspended animation underground and sends him out to terrorize a rural mountain village.

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Plot Keywords:

suspended animation | giant | beaten to death | score employs electronic instruments | creature feature | 

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Taglines:

Terror Stalks! Half Monster, Half Man!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Giant from Devil's Crag

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$54,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screencraft Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At end of movie when Vargas breaks thru the handrail of the bridge, a few seconds later the hero is seen walking off the bridge and the handrail intact.

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Quotes

Indian Joe: All white men die!

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Connections

Featured in Nightmare Theatre's Late Night Chill-o-Rama Horror Show Vol. 1 (1996)

User Reviews

Danger at Devils Crag

I have just seen Giant From the Unknown for the third time and I find this movie rather enjoyable.

A professor and his daughter driving through the South West looking for the remains of a giant Spanish conquistador come across it at Devils Crag, a scenic landmark near a small town. The giant has been in suspended animation for hundreds of years and comes to life and starts murdering people for no reason. One of the locals gets the blame for these murders at first by the town's sheriff but is then let off and the two team up to kill the giant, who falls off a dam into a deep lake in a volcanic crater at the end.

The movie's cast includes an excellent performance from 50's sci fi regular Morris Ankrum (Invaders From Mars, Kronos), Sally Fraser (Earth vs the Spider, War of the Colossol Beast), Ed Kemmer (Space Patrol, Earth vs the Spider), Bob Steele as the Sheriff and the giant is played by Buddy Baer.

Depite it being a bad movie, this is certainly worth having in any sci fi/horror collection.

Rating: 3 stars out of 5.