The Giant Claw (1957)

The Giant Claw Alternate Titles Humanity's Crisis! Claws of the Giant Monster Bird (DVD 2011) Directed by Fred F. Sears Produced by Sam Katzman Written by Paul Gangelin, Samuel Newman Music by Mischa Bakaleinikoff Distributor Columbia Pictures Rating Approved Running Time 75 minutes Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Rate this film! 3.83 (18 votes)

• For the monster, see La Carcagne.

The Giant Claw is a 1957 American giant monster film distributed by Columbia Pictures and directed by Fred F. Sears.

Plot

A seemingly invincible giant alien bird called La Carcagne spreads destruction across the Earth's skies. Two romantically-involved scientists team up with the U.S. Air Force to stop her.

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

• Directed by   Fred F. Sears
• Written by   Samuel Newman, Paul Gangelin
• Produced by   Sam Katzman
• Music by   Mischa Bakaleinikoff
• Cinematography by   Benjamin H. Kline
• Edited by   Saul A. Goodkind, Tony DiMarco
• Production Design by   Paul Palmentola, Sidney Clifford
• Assistant Directing by   Leonard Katzman
• Special Effects by   Ralph Hammeras, George J. Teague, Lawrence W. Butler

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

• Jeff Morrow   as   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
• Morgan Jones   as   Lieutenant, Radar Officer

Appearances

Monsters La Carcagne

Weapons, Vehicles, and Races Douglas C-54 Skymaster Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star Republic F-84 Thunderjet Boeing B-29 Superfortress North American B-25 Mitchell F-86D Sabre Northrop F-89 Scorpion Lockheed F-94 Starfire Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

Theatrical Releases

• United States - June 1957

Alternate Titles

• The Mark of the Claw (Working title)
• Humanity's Crisis! Claws of the Giant Monster Bird (Japan, DVD; 人類危機一髪！巨大怪鳥の爪)

Video Releases

Sony DVD (2007) [Icons of Horror Collection: Sam Katzman]

• Region: 1
• Discs: 2
• Audio: English (Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Special Features: Trailers for the films, Part 2 of the 1951 serial Mysterious Island, 1934 comedy short, Mr. Magoo short
• Notes: Packaged with Creature with the Atom Brain, The Werewolf, and Zombies of Mora Tau

Mill Creek DVD (2014) [Sci-Fi Creature Classics]

• Region: 1
• Discs: 1
• Audio: English (Mono)
• Special Features: None
• Notes: Packaged with Mothra, 20 Million Miles to Earth, and It Came from Beneath the Sea.

i-catcher Media Blu-ray (2017)

• Region: B/2
• Discs: 1
• Audio: English, German (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
• Subtitles: German
• Special Features: Audio commentary by Ingo Strecker and Thomas Kerpen, audio commentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen, Uwe Sommerlad, and Ivo Scheloske, introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen (5 minutes), American opening credits (1 minute), Spanish opening credits (1 minute), American trailer (2 minutes), Super 8 digest version (9 minutes), photo slideshow (3 minutes)

Videos

American The Giant Claw trailer Ken Films Super 8 digest version of The Giant Claw

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Max Stryker

6 months ago

Score 1

A bird as big as a battleship;

a movie as dumb as a rock!

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