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The Giant Gila Monster (1959) 3.2
A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community with a heroic teenager attempting to destroy the creature. Director:Ray Kellogg |
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Cast
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Fred Graham | ... |
Sheriff Jeff
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Lisa Simone | ... |
Lisa
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Shug Fisher | ... |
Old Man Harris
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Bob Thompson | ... |
Mr. Wheeler
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Janice Stone | ... |
Missy Winstead
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Ken Knox | ... |
Horatio Alger 'Steamroller' Smith
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Gay McLendon | ... |
Mom Winstead
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Don Flournoy | ... |
Gordy
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Cecil Hunt | ... |
Mr. Compton
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Stormy Meadows | ... |
Agatha Humphries
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Howard Ware | ... |
Ed Humphries
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Pat Reeves | ... |
Rick
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Jan McLendon | ... |
Jennie
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Jerry Cortwright | ... |
Bob
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Plot Summary
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A couple of teenagers are reported missing in a small Texas town, and it is thought they eloped. Sheriff Jeff turns to his friend, Clarence Winstead, a garage mechanic and leader of a hot-rod gang for help. A series of tragic motor accidents occur and it becomes apparent that a giant gila monster is roaming the area and depleting the town of its citizens and passer-throughs, including two hot-rodding teen-agers. And might have plans on attending the BIG record-hop party. Written by Les Adams <[email protected]>
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Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast. Only God could destroy it!Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 November 1962 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
Gila el monstruo gigante See more »Box Office
Budget:
$138,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
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Chase Winstead: My brand new, 100% completed hot rod.
Sheriff Jeff: You'd have had to start in the next county to get up enough momentum to do that to him.
Chase Winstead: Not with 4 quarts of nitro glycerin riding with me.
Mr. Wheeler: You drove across that rough field carrying nitro?
Chase Winstead: Yes sir!
Sheriff Jeff: Do you realize what could have happened?
Chase Winstead: It did. I lost my car!
Sheriff Jeff: Don't worry about that, the railroad will be *glad* to buy you a new one.
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The "Gila Monster" in the movie is actually a Mexican Beaded Lizard. See more »Goofs
The string pulling at the back of the oil truck is visible in the shot when it crashes. See more »Quotes
Sheriff Jeff: *What* did you hit him with?Chase Winstead: My brand new, 100% completed hot rod.
Sheriff Jeff: You'd have had to start in the next county to get up enough momentum to do that to him.
Chase Winstead: Not with 4 quarts of nitro glycerin riding with me.
Mr. Wheeler: You drove across that rough field carrying nitro?
Chase Winstead: Yes sir!
Sheriff Jeff: Do you realize what could have happened?
Chase Winstead: It did. I lost my car!
Sheriff Jeff: Don't worry about that, the railroad will be *glad* to buy you a new one.
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The Giant Gila Monster is another creature feature from Ray Kellogg (The Killer Shrews) that usually gets passed over with bad reviews. The story is about a giant, people-eating gila monster, which usually lurks in the thick brush near an isolated community. The main character, Chase Winston, (Don Sullivan) is a teen leader, car mechanic, and rockabilly/folk singer who sort of reminds me of singer Jimmie Rodgers. The acting is fine to passable for this type of low-budget movie, and the film is well shot. The Giant Gila Monster may be too slow for younger audiences used to today's action-packed fare, but for older audiences it might be a fun reminder of the era in which it was made. The music is creepy and nicely captures the mood of the isolated areas. The special effects (like the gila monster attacking a wrecked train) may bring on some good laughs. Throw in some rock & roll, teen lingo, a French exchange student (Lisa Simone, who was also in Missile To The Moon), a big city disc jockey, and some hot rods, and you've got a late 50's, drive-in flick which can be easily enjoyed for the type of movie it is.