Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959)
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- Approved
- 1h 17min
- Adventure, Horror
- 20 Sep 1960 (USA)
- Movie
A team of archaeologists in Mexico encounter an amorphous, blob-like monster that appears to be connected with the collapse of the Mayan civilization.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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| John Merivale | ... |
Prof. John Fielding
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| Didi Sullivan | ... |
Ellen Fielding
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| Gérard Herter | ... |
Max Gunther
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| Giacomo Rossi Stuart | ... |
Prof. Rodríguez's Assistant
(as G.R. Stuart)
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Vittorio André | ... |
Prof. Rodríguez
(as Victor Andrèe)
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| Daniele Vargas | ... |
Bob
(as Daniel Vargas)
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| Arturo Dominici | ... |
Nieto
(as Arthur Dominick)
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| Nerio Bernardi | ... |
Police Inspector
(as Black Bernard)
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| Daniela Rocca | ... |
Linda
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Gail Pearl | ... |
Indian Dancer
(as Gay Pearl)
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Armando Annuale | ... |
Journalist at Press Conference (uncredited)
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Orlando Baralla | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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| Mario Bava | ... |
Mexican at Police Station (uncredited)
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Tom Felleghy | ... |
Astronomer (uncredited)
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Ferruccio Fregonese | ... |
Journalist at Press Conference (uncredited)
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Sandro Mondini | ... |
Journalist at Press Conference (uncredited)
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| Renzo Palmer | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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| Renato Terra | ... |
Investigating Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Riccardo Freda | ... | (as Robert Hamton) |
| Mario Bava | ... | (post director) (uncredited) |
Written by
| Filippo Sanjust | ... | (screenplay) (as Philip Just) |
| Riccardo Freda | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Lionello Santi | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Samuel Schneider | ... | producer (as Sam Schneider) |
| Bruno Vailati | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roberto Nicolosi | ||
| Roman Vlad | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Mario Bava | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Salvatore Billitteri | ||
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Editorial Department
| Salvatore Billitteri | ... | additional editor: US version |
Costume Design by
| Filippo Sanjust | ... | (as Phillip Just) |
Production Management
| Massimo De Rita | ... | production manager (as Max De Ryte) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Odoardo Fiory | ... | assistant director (as Edoardo Fiory) |
Sound Department
| Maurice Rosenblum | ... | sound recordist: US dubbing |
| Carlo Rustichelli | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mario Bava | ... | special effects (as Marie Foam) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antonio Rinaldi | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Elle Bi | ... | scientific consultant |
| Ettore Catalucci | ... | laboratory director (as E. Catalucci) |
| Paolo Gozlino | ... | choreographer (as P. Gozlino) |
| Lee Kresel | ... | dubbing director: US version (as Lee Kressel) |
| Samuel Schneider | ... | presenter: US version (as Sam Schneider) |
| Renato De Carmine | ... | voice dubbing: John Merivale (uncredited) |
| Michele Malaspina | ... | voice dubbing: Vittorio André (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Gérard Herter (uncredited) |
| Rolf Tasna | ... | voice dubbing: Daniele Vargas (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Galatea Film (a film by)
- Climax Pictures
- Lux Film
Distributors
- Lux Film (1959) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Les Films Marbeuf (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Constantin Film (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- International Film Distributors (1961) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Arrow Video (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Video (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Standaard Films (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Crimson Cult Video (United States) (VHS)
- J&J Video (United States) (VHS)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD) (as 'Caltiki, the Immortal Monster')
- Wicked-Vision Media (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Nord-Sud (music publisher)
- Società Attori Sincronizzatori (SAS) (dubbing)
- Fonolux (sound recording)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Sviluppo Pellicole e Stampa (SPES) (opticals)
- Titra Sound Corporation (recorded by: US version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Archaeologists investigating some Mayan ruins come across a blob-like monster. They manage to destroy it with fire, but keep a sample. Meanwhile, a comet is due to pass close to the Earth - the same comet passed near the Earth at the time the Mayan civilization mysteriously collapsed. Coincidence?
Written by James Barrett |
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| Taglines | Will the first life on Earth be the last terror of Man? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Riccardo Freda later claimed that he abandoned the project so Mario Bava, who he knew could be a good director, would have a chance to direct. See more » |
| Goofs | The diver walks ankle-deep into and out of the sacrificial pool, several feet away from the edge. When he submerges, he's suddenly in very deep water, with no sign of a shallow underwater shelf. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Crimson Ghost (1946). See more » |
| Quotes |
[of an "indigenous" purification ritual, improbably manned entirely by Africans]
[the setting being a volcano in southern Mexico] Bob: , with an unlikely striptease by a white woman in blackface] What the devil are the natives up to this evening? See more » |