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CrapScore 83, Premium Crap

The Giant Claw

“Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!”

Premium Crap. CrapScore 83, rated by 1 admin.

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Why it’s crap
Scientists and soldiers confront a gigantic bird while the monster looks as though it has wandered in from an entirely different, much sillier movie. The cast's earnest terror makes the puppet's every appearance a magnificent betrayal of their efforts.

Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones

The club’s verdict

Acting
6.5/10
Plot
8.5/10
Effects
10/10
Dialogue
8/10
Rewatchability
8.5/10
  • “The military is taking this bird much more seriously than you will.”

    @flabbergasted_jones, scored it 83

Synopsis and movie facts

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.

Released
1957
Directed by
Fred F. Sears
Running time
74 min

Starring

  • Jeff Morrow as Mitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee
  • Mara Corday as Sally Caldwell
  • Morris Ankrum as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
  • Louis Merrill as Pierre Broussard
  • Edgar Barrier as Dr. Karol Noymann
  • Robert Shayne as Gen. Van Buskirk
  • Frank Griffin as Pete - Pilot
  • Clark Howat as Maj. Bergen

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