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1955 · 80 mins · English
Directed by
Jack Arnold
Starring
Clint Eastwood, Raymond Bailey, Leo G. Carroll, John Agar, Nestor Paiva, Mara Corday

A monstrous, towering creature terrorizes a remote desert town. When a scientist’s lab assistant dies from a four‑day case of acromegaly, the town doctor grows suspicious. Joined by the scientist’s new female aide, they uncover a ravenous predator that is devouring cattle and people in ever‑growing numbers.

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