War of the Colossal Beast (1958)

Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colosasal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and very hungry.

Director:

Bert I. Gordon

Writers:

Bert I. Gordon (story), George Worthing Yates (screenplay)

Stars:

Sally Fraser, Roger Pace, Duncan 'Dean' Parkin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sally Fraser	...	Joyce Manning
Roger Pace	...	Maj. Mark Baird
Duncan 'Dean' Parkin	...	Col. Glenn Manning (as Dean Parkin)
Russ Bender	...	Dr. Carmichael
Rico Alaniz	...	Sgt. Luis Murillo
George Becwar	...	John Swanson
Robert Hernandez	...	Miguel
Charles Stewart	...	Capt. Harris
June Jocelyn	...	Mrs. Edwards
John McNamara	...	Neurologist
Loretta Nicholson	...	Joan
Raymond Winston	...	Arthur Lang
Jack Kosslyn	...	Newscaster
George Navarro	...	Mexican Doctor
Bob Garnet	...	Pentagon Correspondent

Storyline

A mysterious series of food truck robberies makes government officials doubt that the 60-foot tall Colossal Man is dead. He is discovered in a desolate mountain range in Mexico, insane and horribly disfigured. The military drugs him and transports him back to America where he promptly escapes and wreaks havoc on a city.

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | escape | bureaucracy | high voltage line | brother sister relationship | 

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Taglines:

The towering terror from hell!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Revenge of the Colossal Man

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carmel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The producers decided to use the very heavy make up on Duncan 'Dean' Parkin as a way to disguise the fact that a different actor was playing Col. Manning, especially since in a dream sequence flashing back to the original film featured Glenn Langan, the star of that film.

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Goofs

Hal Torey plays the official at the Department of Health and Welfare but is not listed as such in the cast list.

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Quotes

Dr. Carmichael: There's nothing in our directives about a 60 foot giant!

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Connections

Featured in Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988)

User Reviews

I loved it

I saw this movie when I was a kid, and then again last year, 2000, on AMC's MonsterFest Halloween week. A sequel to The Amazing Colossal Man has the giant alive and well. His face, being disfigured by his being attacked and the fall off of Hoover Dam in the original, scared the crap outta me when I was a kid. The sounds he made were scary for kids too. It may not be the special effects extravaganza that we see in todays movies but hey, I really enjoyed this movie. If you're a fan of the old monster flicks, watch this one.