The Colossus of New York

Jun 18, 1958

1h 10m

★ 5.5

Towering above the skyline ~ an indestructible creature whose eyes rain death and destruction!

Overview

A brilliant surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot body, with unintended results...

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Colossus of New York Trailers

Cast

Dr. Henry Spensser

John Baragrey

Anne Spensser

Mala Powers

Dr. William Spensser

Otto Kruger

Dr. John Robert Carrington

Robert Hutton

Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser

Ross Martin

The Colossus

Ed Wolff

Billy Spensser

Charles Herbert

Charles - Chauffeur-Butler

Dick Nelson

Police Inspector

Roy Engel

Airline Pilot

Charles Sherlock

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