The Monolith Monsters

"Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth!"

1957 1h 17m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 89

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

“Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth!”

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Cast

Grant Williams
Dave Miller
Lola Albright
Cathy Barrett
Les Tremayne
Martin Cochrane
Trevor Bardette
Prof. Arthur Flanders
William Flaherty
Police Chief Dan Corey
Harry Jackson
Dr. Steve Hendricks
Richard H. Cutting
Dr. E.J. Reynolds
Linda Scheley
Ginny Simpson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sherwood
Writers: Norman Jolley, Robert M. Fresco, Robert M. Fresco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Sherwood, shot by Ellis W. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Irving Gertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick McCormack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Grant Williams and Lola Albright and Les Tremayne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0050720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Sherwood directs. Ellis W. Carter behind the camera. Irving Gertz scores. Patrick McCormack cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by John Sherwood, shot by Ellis W. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Irving Gertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Patrick McCormack shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Grant Williams and Lola Albright and Les Tremayne carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth!".
8IMDB entry: tt0050720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "small town", "california", "meteor", "dam".