Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Jeff Morrow | ... | Mitch MacAfee | |
| Mara Corday | ... | Sally Caldwell | |
| Morris Ankrum | ... | Lt. Gen. Edward Considine | |
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Louis Merrill | ... | Pierre Broussard (as Louis D. Merrill) |
| Edgar Barrier | ... | Dr. Karol Noymann | |
| Robert Shayne | ... | Gen. Van Buskirk | |
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Frank Griffin | ... | Pete - Pilot (as Ruell Shayne) |
| Clark Howat | ... | Maj. Bergen | |
| Morgan Jones | ... | Lieutenant, Radar Officer | |
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When electronics engineer Mitch MacAfee spots a UFO as "big as a battleship," from his plane, the Air Force scrambles planes to investigate. However, nothing shows up on radar, and one of the jets is lost during the action. MacAfee is regarded as a dangerous crackpot until other incidents and disappearances convince the authorities that the threat is real. Some believe it is a French-Canadian folk legend come to life, but it turns out to be an extraterrestrial giant bird composed of anti-matter whose disregard for human life and architecture threatens the world. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
June 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Mark of the Claw See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Gen. Van Buskirk: Yes, he did. A bird. A bird as big as a battleship...
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In 1957, Columbia Pictures theatrically distributed this film on a double bill with The Night the World Exploded (1957). See more »Goofs
As Mitch's plane goes into a power dive, it briefly moves backwards as the model wires get stuck. See more »Quotes
Sally: Did he say what it was?Gen. Van Buskirk: Yes, he did. A bird. A bird as big as a battleship...
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What a hoot!!!! This film tops them all......and the 50's had some real "winners" in the genre. And like all that went before and after, this will win your heart. Knowing that computer generated effects and advanced use of the blue screen were things yet to come, we usually have to bite the bullet and figure they did the best they could with what they had. BUT, in this case, they really hit bottom with the monster bird. It has to be the worst of all.....it's a damn wooden puppet on strings that bobs around like Big Bird on a binge......pretty pitiful. Jeff Morrow probably wanted to commit suicide or die of terminal embarrasment after seeing this film in its finished state. And the lovely Mara Corday, who was always stuck in the lower echelon of film making, had to count this as a low point in her career. She deserved better. And of course Morris Ankrum never learned....he just kept plugging away in "B" films and became on of the most famous faces seen in supporting roles. Now, after saying all those negative things, I can honestly say that I love this movie....it is so outrageous that you are just sucked in, forever becoming a fanatic of low budget, 50's horror/science fiction films. Yes, it is really bad, really bad.....but somehow you can't quit watching. Have fun with it!!!!!