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4.8/10 • 89

1957-06-011h 14m

Science FictionHorror

Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!

Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.

Directors
Fred F. Sears
Editors
Saul A. Goodkind

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jeff Morrow

    Jeff Morrow

    Mitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee

  2. Mara Corday

    Mara Corday

    Sally Caldwell

  3. Morris Ankrum

    Morris Ankrum

    Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

  4. Louis Merrill

    Louis Merrill

    Pierre Broussard

  5. Edgar Barrier

    Edgar Barrier

    Dr. Karol Noymann

  6. Robert Shayne

    Robert Shayne

    Gen. Van Buskirk

  7. Frank Griffin

    Frank Griffin

    Pete - Pilot

  8. Clark Howat

    Clark Howat

    Maj. Bergen

  9. Morgan Jones

    Morgan Jones

    Lieutenant, Radar Officer

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CinemaSerf

May 8, 2024

5/10

I'm not sure that if I'd been involved in this that I've have taken a credit at all, much less one of the multitude of big block capital ones that top this Kentucky Fried flop. It's all about planes that go missing - but radar can shed no light on the disappearances. Luckily, Jeff Morrow made it back to this island earth and together with "Sally" (Mara Corday) is trying to sort out the mystery for "Gen. Considine" (Morris Ankrum). Luckily, they have some balloons (the inflatable types not the writers) and they show us just what's been pecking at the USAF. Moreover, it appears to be extra-terrestrial and have some sort of radar bending ability so it can maraud at will, immune to everything the military can throw at it. What is it doing here? Has it a nefarious plan? I was surprised to see Morrow in this. He was never very good, but this is below the belt for just about everyone charged with delivering a terribly weak story supported by some frankly hilarious and not very special effects. If any Brits are watching they might remember Rod Hull and his "emu". This is reminiscent of that and really not worth the effort for an overlong seventy five minutes that could easily have been cut to fifteen.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
canadamonsterpanicgiant birdufospaceblack and whiteunited nationsalien monsterfrench canadian