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Dazzling special effects by Ray Harryhausen highlight this thrilling sci-fi extravaganza about a Venusian monster who wreaks havoc in Italy. On its way home from Venus, a U.S. Army rocket ship crashes into the sea of Sicily leaving Colonel Calder (William Hopper of Rebel Without a Cause) the sole survivor...or so it seems. A sealed container is also recovered from the wreck and, when a zoologist (The Mark of Zorro's Frank Puglia) and his granddaughter (Joan Taylor) open it, the gelatinous mass inside escapes. Overnight, it grows into a horrific monster that has doubled in size. In desperation, Calder calls in the Army to help fight the monster, which has taken refuge atop the Coliseum in Rome. But it will take more than man's weapons to fight the evil forces of the unknown and save the world from destruction.
Original Release
02/08/1957
US Release
02/08/1957
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Cast
Name | Character |
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William Hopper | Col. Robert Calder / Colonel Robert Calder |
Joan Taylor | Marisa Leonardo |
Frank Puglia | Dr. Leonardo |
John Zaremba | Dr. Judson Uhl / Dr. Judson |
Thomas Browne Henry | Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh |
Tito Vuolo | Commissario Unte |
Jan Arvan | Signore Contino - Government Official |
Arthur Space | Dr. Sharman |
Bart Braverman | Pepe |
Sid Cassel | Farmer |
Directors
Writers
Ray Harryhausen, Robert Creighton Williams, Christopher Knopf, Charlott Knight
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Hopper | Col. Robert Calder / Colonel Robert Calder |
Joan Taylor | Marisa Leonardo |
Frank Puglia | Dr. Leonardo |
John Zaremba | Dr. Judson Uhl / Dr. Judson |
Thomas Browne Henry | Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh |
Tito Vuolo | Commissario Unte |
Jan Arvan | Signore Contino - Government Official |
Arthur Space | Dr. Sharman |
Bart Braverman | Pepe |
Sid Cassel | Farmer |
Paul Cristo | Police Officer |
Noel Drayton | 1st Reuters News Correspondent |
Duke Fishman | Fisherman |
Michael Garth | Minor Role |
Ronald Hyde | Policeman Shooting Flamethrower |
George Khoury | Verrico |
Richard LaMarr | Italian Townsman |
Saverio LoMedico | Minor Role |
John Marlin | Italian Townsman |
Mike Morelli | Fisherman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles H. Schneer | Producer |