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Gorgo

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1961 film by Eugène Lourié

Film · TMDB

5.3

When an underwater volcanic eruption tears up the sea bed off the coast of Ireland, two treasure hunters make the discovery of a lifetime when they encounter a gigantic prehistoric monster that’s been unleashed from the earth’s crust. After capturing the beast, the pair transport the creature down to London where it’s given the name of “Gorgo” and put on display to an avid public. Little do they realize that Gorgo is just an infant, and that his exponentially larger mother is about to emerge from the depths to avenge the capture of her offspring.

Released: 1961-02-0278 minDir: Eugène LouriéScience Fiction, Action, HorrorBudget: $650,000

Cast

  • Bill Travers as Joe Ryan
  • William Sylvester as Sam Slade
  • Vincent Winter as Sean
  • Christopher Rhodes as McCartin
  • Joseph O'Conor as Prof. Hendricks
  • Bruce Seton as Prof. Flaherty

Themes

  • island
  • london, england
  • circus
  • giant monster
  • sunken treasure
  • prehistoric creature
  • ireland
  • rampaging monster
  • deep-sea dive
  • property destruction

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

4,892 votes

Year
1961
Runtime
78 min
Genres
Horror, Sci-Fi

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