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

This was originally released as part of a pre-packaged double feature with Attack of the Puppet People, another film by Bert I. Gordon.

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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

Sgt. Luis Murillo: Giants can run fast. They have long legs.

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Connections

Follows The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)

User Reviews

"We have something to go on - those Footprints!"

As I write this I am watching WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST, something I have in the collection along with THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN. The viewer can't help feel for poor Colonel Glen Manning, who was trying to save a person in a crashed aircraft when he was subjected to an experimental plutonium blast. Talk about bad luck! Then bazookas blew him off Boulder Dam

• what's the chance of that? And the glorious dialogue:

"We can't leave him exposed to the weather, even if he is a giant!" as well as "I'm afraid that the world doesn't think of a 60 foot man the way a sister does." Truly dialogue you'll find nowhere else. Incisive use of stock footage - this picture can't be missed. Really - a tragedy of mammoth proportions.