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The Giant Gila Monster

The Giant Gila Monster

Only Hell could breed such an enormous beast... Only God could destroy it!

19594.21h 14m

Overview

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 chomping 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.

Directed by Ray Kellogg
Written by Jay Simms, Ray Kellogg
Produced by B.R. McLendon, Ken Curtis
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Top Cast

Don Sullivan

Don Sullivan

Chase Winstead

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Sheriff Jeff

Lisa Simone

Lisa Simone

Lisa

Shug Fisher

Shug Fisher

Old Man Harris

Bob Thompson

Bob Thompson

Mr. Wheeler

J

Janice Stone

Missy Winstead

K

Ken Knox

Horatio Alger 'Steamroller' Smith

Gay McLendon

Gay McLendon

Mom Winstead

D

Don Flournoy

Gordy

C

Cecil Hunt

Mr. Compton

Themes & Keywords

monstertexasgiant lizarddesertgila monster

About The Giant Gila Monster

The Giant Gila Monster is a horror, science fiction film released in 1959 exploring themes of monster, texas, giant lizard, desert, gila monster. Directed by Ray Kellogg, it stars Don Sullivan, Fred Graham, Lisa Simone. 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 chomping 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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