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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Robert L. Richards (screen story) (originally as John Loring) andDaniel James (screen story) (originally as Daniel Hyatt) ...
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Release Date:
29 March 1961 (USA) moreTagline:
Neither Bombs, Bullets, Jets or Rockets Can Stop Gorgo...But This Little Boy Knew His Secret! morePlot:
A salvage vessle is nearly sunk off the Irish coast by an undersea earthquake. A few nights later, a... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Underrated Monster Classic moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Bill Travers | ... | Joe Ryan | |
| William Sylvester | ... | Sam Slade | |
| Vincent Winter | ... | Sean | |
| Christopher Rhodes | ... | McCartin | |
| Joseph O'Conor | ... | Professor Hendricks | |
| Bruce Seton | ... | Professor Flaherty | |
| Martin Benson | ... | Dorkin | |
| Maurice Kaufmann | ... | Radio Reporter | |
| Basil Dignam | ... | Admiral Brooks | |
| Barry Keegan | ... | Mate | |
| Tommy Duggan | ... | First Naval Officer | |
| Howard Lang | ... | First Colonel | |
| Dervis Ward | ... | Bosun |
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78 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (original rating) | Finland:K-12 (re-rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | UK:X (original rating)Fun Stuff
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The film had its London Premiere on 27 October 1961 at the London Pavilion, the theater seen in the scene where Gorgo is being driven through Piccadilly Circus, and was double-billed with My World Dies Screaming (1958). It went on its suburban London release on the ABC circuit on 27 November 1961. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When using the "flame throwers" on the baby monster, you can see the gas line running down the inside guy's pants legs and trailing behind them. moreFAQ
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For some reason, most non-Godzilla giant monster films are looked down upon by IMDB reviewers. Gorgo, the "English Godzilla", tears apart London in this film that is just as entertaining, and perhaps even more so, than the original Godzilla. Both the infant and adult Gorgo's look fantastic, and the human actors, while somewhat bland, aren't terrible and don't detract much from the movie. Also factor in that it's infinitely more interesting when the monuments destroyed are all recognizable, and it's strange to see why this film, especially among sci-fi/monster film fans, isn't more appreciated. Plus, you gotta dig those crazy prehistoric fish (the only part of the film that doesn't really make sense)!