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War of the Colossal Beast

War of the Colossal Beast

The towering terror from hell!

Part of The Amazing Colossal Man Collection

1958•1h 9m•4.1/10
HorrorScience Fiction

Ratings

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4.1/10(45)

Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colossal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and very angry.

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Production

Carmel Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sally Fraser

Sally Fraser

Joyce Manning

Roger Pace

Roger Pace

Major Mark Baird

Duncan 'Dean' Parkin

Duncan 'Dean' Parkin

Col. Glenn Manning

Russ Bender

Russ Bender

Dr. Carmichael

Rico Alaniz

Rico Alaniz

Sgt. Luis Murillo

George Becwar

George Becwar

John Swanson, truck owner

Roberto Hernández

Miguel

Charles Stewart

Capt. Harris

June Jocelyn

June Jocelyn

Mrs. Edwards, mother

John McNamara

The Neurologist

Loretta Nicholson

Joan

Raymond Winston

Arthur Lang

Jack Kosslyn

Jack Kosslyn

Newscaster

George Navarro

Mexican Doctor

Bob Garnet

Capitol Hill Reporter

Stan Chambers

TV Announcer

June Burt

Laurie Edwards

Howard Wright

Howard Wright

Medical Research Official

George Alexander

Army Officer

Bill Giorgio

Bus Driver

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