Overview:
A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living dinosaurs. They capture one and take it back to be put on display, leading to inevitable mayhem.| Status: | Released (1969-07-19) |
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| Screen: | William Bast, Julian More, Willis H. O'Brien |
| Productions: | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Español |
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Casts
- 18643: James Franciscus - Tuck Kirby
- 91253: Gila Golan - T.J. Breckenridge
- 67685: Richard Carlson - Champ Connors
- 69764: Laurence Naismith - Professor Bromley
- 39002: Freda Jackson - Tia Zorina - the Witch
- 30830: Gustavo Rojo - Carlos dos Orsos
- 1055369: Dennis Kilbane - Rowdy
Crews
- 36116: William Bast - Screenplay - Writing
- 107333: Jim O'Connolly - Director - Directing
- 31050: Erwin Hillier - Director of Photography - Camera
- 10613: Henry Richardson - Editor - Editing
- 66758: Ray Harryhausen - Visual Effects - Visual Effects
- 30777: Jerome Moross - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 66759: Charles H. Schneer - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Potential Kermode
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**Ray Harryhausen's best work** Forget the patches of swinging sixties dialogue and the questionable acting prowess of Gila Golan and let us instead consider Harryhausen's superb animation, the beauty of Erwin Hillier's Technicolor photography and Jerome Moross' unbeatable western ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
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The Western fantasy film boosted by some Harryhausen genius. Shot in Technicolor by Erwin Hillier and in Dynamation, The Valley Of Gwangi sees Tuck Kirby (James Franciscus) and a team of cowboys get more than they bargained for when they enter a hidden valley in Mexico. For here, ....
Continue reading ->Dr Nostromo
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61/100 To summarize, think "King Kong", replace Skull Island with an isolated valley, add some cowboys, and replace the ape with a T. Rex named Gwangi and there you go. Firmly placed in the 60's, this film is exactly what you'd expect on a Saturday matinee ...which at my age is so ....
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