The Giant Claw (1957) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Fantasy
The Giant Claw (1957) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.6/10
The Giant Claw Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When electronics engineer Mitch MacAfee spots a UFO as "big as a battleship," from his plane, the Air Force scrambles planes to investigate. However, nothing shows up on radar, and one of the jets is lost during the action. MacAfee is regarded as a dangerous crackpot until other incidents and disappearances convince the authorities that the threat is real. Some believe it is a French-Canadian folk legend come to life, but it turns out to be an extraterrestrial giant bird composed of anti-matter whose disregard for human life and architecture threatens the world.
Tagline: Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!
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The Giant Claw Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1957 (more 1957 movies)
Country: United States, Japan
Writers: Samuel Newman, Paul Gangelin
Producers: Sam Katzman
Musicians: Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Cinematographers: Benjamin H. Kline
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The Giant Claw (1957) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Giant Claw Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Morrow | ... | Mitch MacAfee |
| Mara Corday | ... | Sally Caldwell |
| Morris Ankrum | ... | Lt. Gen. Edward Considine |
| Louis Merrill | ... | Pierre Broussard (as Louis D. Merrill) |
| Edgar Barrier | ... | Dr. Karol Noymann |
| Robert Shayne | ... | Gen. Van Buskirk |
| Frank Griffin | ... | Pete - Pilot (as Ruell Shayne) |
| Clark Howat | ... | Maj. Bergen |
| Morgan Jones | ... | Lieutenant - Radar Officer |
| Benjie Bancroft | ... | Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited) |
| Brad Brown | ... | Pool Party Diver (uncredited) |
| Al Cantor | ... | AF Projectionist (uncredited) |
| George Cisar | ... | Admonishing Man on Airliner (uncredited) |
| Bud Cokes | ... | Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited) |
| Leonard P. Geer | ... | Paramedic (uncredited) |
| Dabbs Greer | ... | Fighter Pilot, in clips from ''Mission Over Korea'' (uncredited) (archiveFootage) |
| Sol Murgi | ... | Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited) |
| Fred F. Sears | ... | Narrator (uncredited) (voice) |
| Robert B. Williams | ... | First State Trooper (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jeff Morrow, as Mitch MacAfee, passed away at age 86 in Canoga Park, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Mara Corday (b. January 3, 1930) – Sally Caldwell
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Maria Corda | Mara Long aka Richard & Mara Long | Mara Long aka Richard & Mara - Morris Ankrum, as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine, passed away at age 67 in Pasadena, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Morrie Ankrum | Morri Ankrum | Stephen Morris - Louis Merrill, as Pierre Broussard (as Louis D. Merrill), passed away at age 51 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Lou Merril | Louis D. Merrill | Lou Merrill - Edgar Barrier, as Dr. Karol Noymann, passed away at age 57 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Robert Shayne, as Gen. Van Buskirk, passed away at age 92 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Robert Shane | Bob Shayne - Frank Griffin – Pete - Pilot (as Ruell Shayne)
- Clark Howat, as Maj. Bergen, passed away at age 91 in Arroyo Grande, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: Clark Howatt - Morgan Jones, as Lieutenant - Radar Officer, passed away at age 83 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini - Benjie Bancroft, as Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited), passed away at age 88 in Hunt.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Benji Bancroft - Brad Brown – Pool Party Diver (uncredited)
- Al Cantor – AF Projectionist (uncredited)
- George Cisar, as Admonishing Man on Airliner (uncredited), passed away at age 66 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: George Cizar - Bud Cokes, as Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited), passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra - Leonard P. Geer, as Paramedic (uncredited), passed away at age 74 in Topanga Canyon, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Lenny Gear | Lennie Geer | Lenny Geer | Leonard Geer | Leonard Greer
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