Helper(s): Greg (for pointing me to this odd movie), Animals on Worg, Darci, Morgan Champion, Peter Piispanen, Bil Chamberlin, Cat, Unicorn Epiphany. The Giant Claw is bird-like, with feathered wings and a long neck. Der Film wurde in Amerika im Juni des Jahres 1957 veröffentlich. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber's 1952 novel.. The film is based on Edna Ferber's 1952 novel, Giant. News & Interviews for The Giant Claw. The movie was made in 1957 by Columbia Pictures. The Giant Claw was listed #1 on WatchMojo's "Top 10 Lesser-Known Movie Monsters" list. Get the latest news from leading industry trades Access in-development titles not available on IMDb. Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture. Source of Character: The 1957 movie The Giant Claw. The nose ID, "Air Force FU 85T" just a few moments later is reversed, reading "T68 ECROF RIA". When the announcer for a movie is dead serious about his narration and you know you’re eventually going to see a big rubber monster you start smiling as soon as he starts talking. The movie starts with title and credits running over a giant bird's claw. The film is enjoyable for what it IS: just a fun-to-watch, schlocky "sci-fi" film of the fifties--with acting that is NOT "amateurish" (as another reviewer noted)--with the additional benefit (to us guys, at least) of having one heck of a sexy-looking heroine (Mara Corday). The Giant Claw (1957) directed by Fred F. Sears • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – #82; Inspiration. Ferber, a Pulitzer prize winning author, was known for writing socially-conscious books that were later adapted for the big screen. Synopsis. The novel was a blockbuster, selling 52 million books by 1956. The movie was made in 1957 by Columbia Pictures. oh, who are we kidding? The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Elsa Cardenas and Earl Holliman. The … 25 Movies So Bad They’re Unmissable ... Shout out for the epic Morris Ankrum who clearly made a mistake agreeing to be in this. Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon DVD & Blu-ray Releases Release Calendar Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The movie attempts to be serious, but the effects and inane concept kill any chance of that. Description. Frankly, The Giant claw is far from as bad as the general public thinks it is, at least when it comes to the title creature. Appearing as an enormous, mutated avian similar to a turkey, the Giant Claw was described as being "as big as a battleship." Yes, it looks goofy as hell but the puppet is actually far more articulate than a lot of movies made in the same era and kinda looks and moves like a bird, if you squint. Synopsis. Frankly, The Giant claw is far from as bad as the general public thinks it is, at least when it comes to the title creature. Cinemassacre ranked the Giant Claw #1 on their "Top 10 Giant Movie Monsters". When the film was being made, the actors had no idea what the Giant Claw would look like, so … In Deutschland wurde der Film erst 1996 synchronisiert und auf RTL erstmals ausgestrahlt. The Giant Claw was a creature who appeared in the 1957 B-movie The Giant Claw. Menu. The Giant Claw The Giant Claw ist ein amerikanischer Monsterfilm aus dem Jahr 1957. Find industry contacts & talent representation. With Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday, Morris Ankrum, Louis Merrill. Village of the Giants Not Rated | 1h 21min | Comedy , Sci-Fi | 20 October 1965 (USA) Delinquent teen-agers ingest a substance and grow thirty feet tall, then proceed to take over a small town. Writeup completed on the 20 th of November, 2013. Lighten up, and ENJOY. In today’s view, when shows like MST3K have changed the way that some people view these cinematic catastrophes, The Giant Claw ….