Saturday, April 15, 2017

Movie review - "The Giant Claw" (1957) **

A notoriously crap 50s movie due to the poor quality of its special effects. It actually starts off okay for the first 25 minutes - a typical 50s sci fi work with its narration; tough Jeff Morrow (who I kept thinking was Darren McGavin) as a pilot who isn't believed by authorities that he saw a UFO; a rising sense of menace as the UFO causes trouble; Morris Ankrum as an officer.

But then when we see the Creature it's a giant Turkey and sinks the film. The actual structure of the piece is solid - its made with a decent amount of professionalism, I always enjoy seeing Mara Corday in things. It's just so silly.

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