The Giant Claw (1957)
The Giant Claw (1957)
Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!
Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.

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Cast

Jeff Morrow Jeff Morrow As: Mitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee
Mara Corday Mara Corday As: Sally Caldwell
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum As: Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
Louis Merrill Louis Merrill As: Pierre Broussard
Edgar Barrier Edgar Barrier As: Dr. Karol Noymann
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Storyline

Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.


Tagline: Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 01 June 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 74m

Company Credits

Company: Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Jeff Morrow

Jeff Morrow

Mitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee

Mara Corday

Mara Corday

Sally Caldwell

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

Louis Merrill

Louis Merrill

Pierre Broussard

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Dr. Karol Noymann

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Gen. Van Buskirk

Frank Griffin

Frank Griffin

Pete - Pilot

Clark Howat

Clark Howat

Maj. Bergen

Morgan Jones

Morgan Jones

Lieutenant, Radar Officer

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited)

Brad Brown

Brad Brown

Pool Party Diver (uncredited)

Al Cantor

Al Cantor

AF Projectionist (uncredited)

George Cisar

George Cisar

Admonishing Man on Airliner (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited)

Leonard P. Geer

Leonard P. Geer

Paramedic (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited)

Fred F. Sears

Fred F. Sears

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

First State Trooper (uncredited)

Directed By

Fred F. Sears

Fred F. Sears

Director

Leonard Katzman

Leonard Katzman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Samuel Newman

Samuel Newman

Screenplay

Paul Gangelin

Paul Gangelin

Screenplay

Production Crew

Sam Katzman

Sam Katzman

Producer

Paul Sperling

Paul Sperling

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Benjamin H. Kline

Benjamin H. Kline

Director of Photography

Emil Oster

Emil Oster

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paul Palmentola

Paul Palmentola

Art Direction

Sidney Clifford

Sidney Clifford

Set Decoration

Other Crew

George J. Teague

George J. Teague

Special Effects

Ralph Hammeras

Ralph Hammeras

Special Effects

Rookie Johnson

Rookie Johnson

Cableman

Lawrence W. Butler

Lawrence W. Butler

Special Effects

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