The Colossus of New York
“Towering above the skyline ~ an indestructible creature whose eyes rain death and destruction!”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 52, rated by 1 admin.
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A father's response to bereavement is to put his son's brain inside a very large robot. The plan quickly develops problems that a larger chassis cannot solve. This miniature Frankenstein tragedy has striking visual work, even if its short runtime hurries past the emotional consequences.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4.5/10
- Plot
- 7.5/10
- Effects
- 2.5/10
- Dialogue
- 4.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“Dad has solved the wrong part of the bereavement problem.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 52
Synopsis and movie facts
A brilliant surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot body, with unintended results...
- Released
- 1958
- Directed by
- Eugène Lourié
- Running time
- 70 min
Starring
- John Baragrey as Dr. Henry Spensser
- Mala Powers as Anne Spensser
- Otto Kruger as Dr. William Spensser
- Robert Hutton as Dr. John Robert Carrington
- Ross Martin as Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
- Ed Wolff as The Colossus
- Charles Herbert as Billy Spensser
- Dick Nelson as Charles - Chauffeur-Butler
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: The Colossus of New York (1958), directed by Eugène Lourié. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The reviewer praises the scale effects and considers it worth watching, while wishing for more family development and a fuller conclusion. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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