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Director:
Writers:
William Bast (writer)
Julian More (additional material)
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Release Date:
25 July 1969 (West Germany) more
Tagline:
Cowboys Battle Monsters in the Lost World of Forbidden Valley.
Plot:
Cowboy James Franciscus seeks fame and fortune by capturing a Tyrannosaurus Rex living in the Forbidden Valley and putting it in a Mexican circus... more | add synopsis
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Cowboys lasso carnivorous creatures from the past. more (40 total)

Cast

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James Franciscus ... Tuck Kirby
Gila Golan ... T.J. Breckenridge
Richard Carlson ... Champ Connors
Laurence Naismith ... Prof. Horace Bromley
Freda Jackson ... Tia Zorina
Gustavo Rojo ... Carlos dos Orsos
Dennis Kilbane ... Rowdy
Mario De Barros ... Bean
Curtis Arden ... Lope
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Gwangi
The Lost Valley
The Valley Time Forgot
The Valley Where Time Stood Still
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Runtime:
96 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In 1971, Warner Brothers cleverly reissued this film in the USA on a double bill with When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In several shots something will have a shadow. When Gwangi walks by in that same angle, he will not have a shadow. One example is in the church. more
Quotes:
Professor Bromley: This circle of mountains, jagged peaks, steep cliffs, could be the perfect barrier against man and the elements.
Tuck: No wonder they call it the forbidden valley.
Professor Bromley: Yes, it might be the answer to many things. We shall soon see, Mr Kirby.
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FAQ

Is Gwangi an Allosaurus or a Tyrannosaurus?
Why did Carlos spear the Styracosaurus instead of Gwangi?
Why does the gypsy woman have the dwarf release Gwangi?
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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Cowboys lasso carnivorous creatures from the past., 8 July 2001
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Author: Michael O'Keefe from Muskogee OK

Special effects master Ray Harryhausen is at the top of his game. What sounds corny turns out to be a very interesting cult classic. Jim O'Connolly directs this western meets science fiction thriller about cowboys discovering a lost valley of prehistoric monsters/creatures. These historical finds are then suppose to be the show saving performers in a traveling circus.

This turns out to be one the best dino movies you will ever see. The stop-motion animation is blended so well, it should take top billing. So many other movies are so fake in appearance...this project sticks out like a masterpiece.

The cast includes James Franciscus, Richard Carlson, Laurence Naismith and the alluring Miss Gila Golan.

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