The Giant Gila Monster (1959) Full Movie

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Release Date: Jun 25, 1959
Rated: N/A | Runtime: 74 Mins | Language: English
Director: Ray Kellogg
Stars: Don Sullivan, Fred Graham, Lisa Simone, Shug Fisher, Bob Thompson, Janice Stone, Ken Knox

Summary

A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard begins chopming on motorists and train passengers before descending upon the town itself. Only Chase Winstead, a quick-thinking mechanic, can save the town from being wiped out.

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What to Expect

The Giant Gila Monster is a drive-in classic from the late 50's that features the notorious Gila, only this one is 70 feet long. It slowly walks around a dusty small town in Texas and eats the locals. The funny part about this movie is its use of a real lizard (it's not actually a Gila, but close). It's a real lizard. This means it's slow and very non-threatening. It doesn't run, roar or even retreat when attacked. It just kinda stands around looking very calm. When it attacks the camera just shows an ultra close up shot of a very fake looking claw and then cuts to a car rolling over or something. It's comedy.