The Giant Claw

Jun 1, 1957

1h 14m

★ 4.8

Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!

Overview

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.

Genres

Science Fiction

Horror

Production Companies

Clover Productions

Columbia Pictures

The Giant Claw Trailers

Cast

Mitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee

Jeff Morrow

Sally Caldwell

Mara Corday

Lt. Gen. Edward Considine

Morris Ankrum

Pierre Broussard

Louis Merrill

Dr. Karol Noymann

Edgar Barrier

Gen. Van Buskirk

Robert Shayne

Pete - Pilot

Frank Griffin

Maj. Bergen

Clark Howat

Lieutenant, Radar Officer

Morgan Jones

Civil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Pool Party Diver (uncredited)

Brad Brown

AF Projectionist (uncredited)

Al Cantor

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