Gorgo (1961)

78 min · Monster Film, Sci-Fi, action film, adventure film, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, kaiju, natural horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, suspense film, thriller film

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Directors

Eugène Lourié

Cast

Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter, Christopher Rhodes, Martin Benson, Joseph O'Conor, Bruce Seton, Maurice Kaufmann, Basil Dignam, Barry Keegan, Dervis Ward

The story

Joe Ryan and Sam Slade are partners in a salvage business, operating the vessel Triton off the Irish coast, with Ryan as master. After a submarine volcanic eruption damages the Triton, they put in at Nara Island for repairs. At harbormaster McCartin's cottage they meet Sean, an orphan who works for McCartin, and see his collection of Viking artifacts, including a carving Sean calls "Ogra, the sea spirit." McCartin is unwelcoming.

Catalogue themes and tags

Aggression By Animal, Assault, Baby, Dinosaurier, Eating, Jungtier, Mother, Sea, Shooting rampage, Cult, Science Fiction, Horror, Creature Film, Monster

Genres

Monster Film, Sci-Fi, action film, adventure film, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, kaiju, natural horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, suspense film, thriller film

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