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Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)

Approved | | Crime, Horror, Thriller | 30 October 1959 (USA)
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A group of gold thieves pull of a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spider-like monster.

Director:

Monte Hellman

Writers:

Charles B. Griffith (original story), Charles B. Griffith (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Forest, Sheila Noonan, Frank Wolff | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michael Forest ... Gil Jackson
Sheila Noonan Sheila Noonan ... Gypsy Boulet (as Sheila Carol)
Frank Wolff ... Alexander Ward
Wally Campo Wally Campo ... Byron Smith
Richard Sinatra Richard Sinatra ... Marty Jones
Linné Ahlstrand Linné Ahlstrand ... Natalie, the bar-girl
Chris Robinson ... The Beast / A Bartender (as Christopher Robinson)
Kay Jennings Kay Jennings ... Jill Jackson
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Gangster Alexander Ward, his girl friend, Gypsy Boulet, and two henchmen come to Deadwood, South Dakota with the idea of stealing a few gold bars. They enlist the aid of a local ski instructor, Gil Jackson, and plan to use him as a guide out of the territory after the robbery. However, a blizzard forces them to take refuge in Jackson's cabin, where Gypsy lowers the inside temperature by giving the cold shoulder to Ward, her former sweetie until she saw Jackson. Ward don't care, as he plans to kill Jackson after they have no further use of him. But they had used an explosion in a cave to serve as a distraction during the heist, and this explosion had irritated the big spider that lived there and, sure enough, all hands have to seek refuge in the cave from the fury of the storm. All but two of them would have been better off facing the South Dakota elements. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

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Screaming young girls sucked into a labyrinth of horror by a blood-starved ghoul from Hell. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1959 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Creature from the Cave See more »

Filming Locations:

Deadwood, South Dakota, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Gene Corman Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Chris Robinson, the actor who portrayed the monster, grew rather attached to the constructed beast, which he nicknamed "Humphrass." See more »

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Referenced in Muckman (2009) See more »

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21 July 2017 | by semielco – See all my reviews

When budgets are low you have to hope that story, script and/or good camera-work will carry a project. They certainly do here in a slow-moving, scene-setting and altogether superior b-movie.

Lovely scenery, a nice crossover story and gently appropriate music combine well to create a film with genuine qualities.
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