The Giant Claw (1957)
Genre: Scifi / Horror
Duration: 75 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Fred F. Sears
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday and Morris Ankrum
IMDb score:
4,6 (4.990)
Releasedate: 1 June 1957
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Giant Claw plot
"Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!"
New York is suddenly attacked by a huge bird of prey that effortlessly knocks over buildings and lifts people and cars from the streets. Panic sets in and the US government calls on the military to take out "The Claw".
Actors and actresses
Mitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee
Sally Caldwell
Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
Pierre Broussard
Dr. Karol Noymann
Gen. Van Buskirk
Pete - Pilot
Maj. Bergen
Lieutenant, Radar Officer
Reviews & comments
wendyvortex
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- 5293 messages
- 7309 votes
King Kong... Godzilla... is child's play compared to this indestructible Pino from outer space. He loves planes, trains, and tasty human snacks. What an incredibly fantastic head this beast has!
Admittedly, the humor level is (unintentionally) higher than the horror level, and of course we don't want all the military personnel and scientists busily discussing this emergency situation, but the bird itself is an unforgettable horror monster.
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Brix
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- 19752 messages
- 5185 votes
Viewed via YouTube, in HD picture quality.
I agree with some reviewers here that the "monster" looks hilariously bad.
Still, I was not bored during the viewing.
To me the film didn't feel too long either.
The cast makes it all bearable.
He didn't seem to act reluctantly.
I thought the search for the origin of the animal and a way to destroy it was not that bad.
The actors and actress deliver it convincingly enough.
Too bad the special effects department let them down.
Mara Corday was considered one of the most beautiful Hollywood actresses at the time (in the fifties) (at least in the top 5 in my opinion) and acquired cult figure status.
Acting also didn't go badly for her.
Especially seen in westerns.
Her presence in this film actually gave me the push to go see it.
If the special effects had been better, it would have received a higher rating.
Now it remains at 2.5*
I don't need to have a DVD/Blu-ray in my collection.
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clubsport
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- 4052 messages
- 7101 votes
Well the special effects are not the highlight of the film to say the least, but for the rest the film is actually not that bad, the dialogues are reasonable, Mara Corday is quite pleasant to watch and the players do their best in terms of acting.
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