The Claw Monsters (TV 1966)

An evil scientist in a remote jungle location cultivates giant crawfish (!) as a means of scaring trespassers away from his diamond mine. Condensed from one of the last Republic serials, "Panther Girl of the Congo". (1955).

Stars:

Myron Healey, Phyllis Coates, Arthur Space

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Myron Healey	...	Larry Sanders (archive footage)
Phyllis Coates	...	Jean Evans (archive footage)
Arthur Space	...	Dr. Morgan (archive footage)
John Daheim	...	Cass (archive footage)
Holly Bane	...	Rand (archive footage)
Morris Buchanan	...	Tembu, the guide (archive footage)
Roy Glenn	...	Chief Danka (archive footage)
Archie Savage	...	Ituri, Returi henchman (archive footage)
Naaman Brown	...	Orto, Returi henchman (archive footage)
Ramsay Hill	...	Commissioner Stanton (archive footage)
Alan Reynolds	...	Mr. Stanley (archive footage)
James Logan	...	Constable At Quicksand Trap (archive footage)
Gene Roth	...	Barkeeper (archive footage)
Keith McConnell	...	Constable Kent (archive footage)

Storyline

An evil scientist in a remote jungle location cultivates giant crawfish (!) as a means of scaring trespassers away from his diamond mine. Condensed from one of the last Republic serials, "Panther Girl of the Congo". (1955).

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Plot Keywords:

jungle

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

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

User Reviews

Run the slow movie giant crayfish are coming

Edited version of the serial Panther Girl of the Congo really doesn't work. Partly because many of the later Republic serials were too by the numbers to be much of anything but cutting the 12 chapters down to under 100 minutes cut what little life was in the story out. The plot has the title character, given the name because she slew a panther that had been terrorizing a native village, taking on a mad scientist out for diamonds and using giant crayfish to scare the natives. Even by giant monster movie standard this movie is a mess with the giant crustaceans being more comical in their ponderously slow motion then menacing. Whats worse is the always seem to learn to one side seemingly drunk. Its a not very good version of a not very good serial making for even worse entertainment.