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A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.A giant lizard terrorizes a rural Texas community and a heroic teenager attempts to destroy the creature.
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- TriviaThe voice heard on the other end of the phone, when Chase eavesdrops on a phone call to the police department, is that of Ken Curtis, who served as producer on this film. He is more famous for having played scruffy deputy Festus Hagen on Gunsmoke (1955).
- GoofsChase is seen taking white wall tires off a wrecked car and putting them on his own. In the next scene, he has black wall tires on his car. The white wall tires change back and forth several times from scene to scene after that. (additional info) During the making of the film, several times Chase's car broke an axle. It was common for this car because of its high speed. Also due to rough country roads. This may be why the frequent tire changes noticed in the movie.
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Sheriff Jeff: I ask you what time it is and you tell me how to build a clock, just answer the question!
- Crazy creditsThe title "The GIANT GILA MONSTER" is printed in letters covered with reptile scales
- Alternate versionsA colorized version was released in 2007, as part of a double feature with The Killer Shrews (1959).
- ConnectionsEdited into Hookers in a Haunted House (1999)
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As you leave the theatre, you'll be humming that immortal toe-tapping theme, penned and sung by heartthrob and top 1950's schlock horror star. Don Sullivan. A cut above your average cheapie, in that the quality of the acting, while not Shakespeare, is a bit better than most, and the shots of the monster are better integrated into the footage of the actors overall, except for the attack at the sock hop, but those beautiful models of classic '50's cars in the "parking lot" compensate for the splintered miniature balsa wood barn.with a gila monster's head through the wall.
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- The Giant Monster Gila
- Filming locations
- Lake Dallas, Texas, USA(outdoor scenes filmed at Cielo Studios)
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- $138,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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