The Colossus of New York

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

1958 1h 10m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 41

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

John Baragrey
Dr. Henry Spensser
Mala Powers
Anne Spensser
Otto Kruger
Dr. William Spensser
Robert Hutton
Dr. John Robert Carrington
Ross Martin
Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
Ed Wolff
The Colossus
Charles Herbert
Billy Spensser
Dick Nelson
Charles - Chauffeur-Butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eugène Lourié
Writers: Thelma Schnee, Willis Goldbeck
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eugène Lourié, shot by John F. Warren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Baragrey and Mala Powers and Otto Kruger carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Towering above the skyline ~ an indestructible creature whose eyes rain death and destruction!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eugène Lourié directs. John F. Warren behind the camera. Van Cleave scores. Floyd Knudtson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Eugène Lourié, shot by John F. Warren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Van Cleave. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Floyd Knudtson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Baragrey and Mala Powers and Otto Kruger carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Towering above the skyline ~ an indestructible creature whose eyes rain death and destruction!".
8IMDB entry: tt0051484 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.