The Giant Claw (1957) | |
| Director(s) | Fred F. Sears |
| Producer(s) | Sam Katzman |
| Top Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction |
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The Giant Claw (1957) was a Fantasy - Horror Film directed by Fred F. Sears and produced by Sam Katzman.
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Caught in the silly grasp of ‘The Giant Claw’
By Toni Ruberto on Feb 8, 2025 From Classic Movie Hub BlogMonsters, by their very name, are supposed to be monstrous. Perhaps hideous like The Hideous Sun Demon, or beastly like Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. ?Just throw an exclamation point on the title like Them! or Tarantula! so we know something terrible is coming. Just give us a monster – it?s why w... Read full article
THE GIANT CLAW On Blu-ray From Arrow
By Dan Day, Jr. on Nov 25, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogSince this is Thanksgiving morning, I might as well present one of the biggest (literally and figuratively) cinematic turkeys of all: THE GIANT CLAW (1957).This is by far the most notorious film included in Arrow Video's COLD WAR CREATURES: FOUR FILMS FROM SAM KATZMAN Blu-ray set. Its notoriety come... Read full article
Classics of the Corn: The Giant Claw (1957)
By Lindsey on May 23, 2015 From The Motion PicturesSome B-movies are dull, some are hilariously bad, and some walk the line between “so-bad-it’s-good” and brilliant. The Giant Claw belongs to that last type — incredibly?corny, and at the same time 100% enjoyable. The film opens with some paranoid narration about how the world... Read full article
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Facts about The Giant Claw
In 1957, Columbia Pictures theatrically distributed this film on a double bill with The Night the World Exploded.
In an interview, star Jeff Morrow said that neither he nor anyone on the film saw the title "monster" until they went to the film's premiere in Morrow's home town. It turned out that producer Sam Katzman had contracted with a low-budget model-maker in Mexico City to construct the "Giant Claw" and no one in the cast or crew had any idea it would come out looking as bizarre and, frankly, laughable as it did. Morrow said that the audience roared with laughter every time the "monster" made an appearance, and he wound up slinking in embarrassment out of the theater before the film was over so that no one who knew him would recognize him.
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