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The Valley of Gwangi

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7.1/10 • 148

1969-07-241h 36m

FantasyScience FictionThrillerWesternAdventure

Cowboys Battle Monsters in the Lost World of Forbidden Valley.

A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living dinosaurs. They capture one and take it back to be put on display, leading to inevitable mayhem.

Directors
Jim O'Connolly
Editors
Henry Richardson

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  1. James Franciscus

    James Franciscus

    Tuck

  2. Gila Golan

    Gila Golan

    T.J.

  3. Richard Carlson

    Richard Carlson

    Champ

  4. Laurence Naismith

    Laurence Naismith

    Professor Bromley

  5. Freda Jackson

    Freda Jackson

    Tia Zorina

  6. Gustavo Rojo

    Gustavo Rojo

    Carlos

  7. Dennis Kilbane

    Dennis Kilbane

    Rowdy

  8. Mario De Barros

    Mario De Barros

    Bean

  9. Curtis Arden

    Curtis Arden

    Lope

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Potential Kermode

Feb 14, 2017

10/10

Ray Harryhausen's best work Forget the patches of swinging sixties dialogue and the questionable acting prowess of Gila Golan and let us instead consider Harryhausen's superb animation, the beauty of Erwin Hillier's Technicolor photography and Jerome Moross' unbeatable western musical score - definitely the best soundtrack for a western ever recorded. Yes, indeed, even better than his score for The Big Country. James Franciscus (star of Beneath the Planet of the Apes) is the hero here and although two dimensional - the old Franciscus charm saves the day. Franciscus gives us a likeable hero to root for here. Able support comes in the form of Richard Carlson ( Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Laurence Naismith as a wily professor. A surprisingly violent film with two people ending up screaming and kicking about in the titular Gwangi's jaws - a circus midget and a mouthy Mexican - but both of them had it coming, so that's okay.
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
mexicoelephantgypsycircusstop motiondinosaurcowboyevil dwarfallosaurus1900sray harryhausendynamationcharles h schneer