War of the Colossal Beast (1958): Cast
War of the Colossal Beast is a 1958 sci-fi horror film directed by Bert I. Gordon, starring Sally Fraser as Joyce Manning, Duncan 'Dean' Parkin and Roy Gordon. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Director
- Bert I. Gordon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Carmel Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is War of the Colossal Beast About?
The premise of War of the Colossal Beast without spoilers.
A massive, mutated menace resurfaces in rural Mexico. Glenn Manning, once celebrated as “The Amazing Colossal Man” and thought dead after a plunge from Hoover Dam, returns horribly disfigured, brain‑damaged and consumed by rage, becoming a towering terror that threatens everything in its path.
War of the Colossal Beast Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- b movie
- color scene
- kaiju
- giant
- police station
- teenage boy
- policeman
- tire tracks
- truck
- beverly hilton
- reference to ktla tv los angeles
- radiation poisoning
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- reference to boulder dam
- disfigurement
- u.s. army
- u.s. military
- electroencephalograph
- scar tissue
- brain damage
- griffith observatory
- regaining one's memory
- color sequence
- griffith park los angeles
- death of title character
- pass the buck
- monster as victim
- high voltage line
- giant syringe
- giant footprint
- bureaucratic inaction
- brother sister relationship
- airport
- bread
- rampaging monster
- electrocution
- giant man
- giant monster
- radiation induced growth
- disfigured face
- psychotronic film
- black and white to color
- catatonia
- american stereotype
- teenager
- army
- congress
- mountain
- camp
- low budget sci fi movie
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
War of the Colossal Beast Cast & Characters
Sally Fraser leads the cast as Joyce Manning, with Duncan 'Dean' Parkin as Col. Glenn Manning and Roy Gordon as Mayor of Los Angeles. Directed by Bert I. Gordon; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bert I. Gordon
- Sally Fraser as Joyce Manning
- Duncan 'Dean' Parkin as Col. Glenn Manning
- Roy Gordon as Mayor of Los Angeles
- Russ Bender as Dr. Carmichael
Also Starring in War of the Colossal Beast
· 22 more- Rico Alaniz Sgt. Luis Murillo
- Howard Wright Medical Research Official
- Warren Frost Police Dispatcher
- John McNamara The Neurologist
- June Jocelyn Mrs. Edwards, mother
- George Alexander Army Officer
- Jack Kosslyn Newscaster
- Rod Dana
- George Milan Gen. Nelson
- George Navarro Mexican Doctor
- Roberto Hernández Miguel
- Hal Torey Health and Welfare Department Head
- Bill Giorgio Bus Driver
- Charles Stewart Capt. Harris
- George Becwar John Swanson, truck owner
- Stan Chambers TV Announcer
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- Roger Pace Major Mark Baird
- Robert Tetrick
- Loretta Nicholson Joan
- Raymond Winston Arthur Lang
- Bob Garnet Capitol Hill Reporter
- June Burt Laurie Edwards
More from Bert I. Gordon
More films directed by Bert I. Gordon, best-rated first: Empire of the Ants, Satan’s Princess, The Big Bet and The Witching.
War of the Colossal Beast Trailers & Videos
The trailer of War of the Colossal Beast.
Cars in War of the Colossal Beast
10 cars on screen, including the 1955 Ford F-350 and the International Harvester Metro.
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1955 Ford F-350 Important role -
International Harvester Metro Important role -
Willys MB 'Jeep' Important role -
1958 Buick Century Caballero Minor role
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War of the Colossal Beast FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of War of the Colossal Beast, each answered in a sentence.
How long is War of the Colossal Beast?
War of the Colossal Beast runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was War of the Colossal Beast released?
War of the Colossal Beast was released on June 4, 1958.
Who directed War of the Colossal Beast?
War of the Colossal Beast was directed by Bert I. Gordon.
More films by Bert I. Gordon Who is in the cast of War of the Colossal Beast?
War of the Colossal Beast stars Sally Fraser as Joyce Manning, Duncan 'Dean' Parkin as Col. Glenn Manning and Roy Gordon as Mayor of Los Angeles, among 26 credited actors.
Does War of the Colossal Beast have a post-credit scene?
No. War of the Colossal Beast has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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