The Giant Claw
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| The Giant Claw | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred F. Sears |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | Paul Gangelin, Samuel Newman |
| Starring | Jeff Morrow Mara Corday |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Editing by | Anthony Dimarco, Saul A. Goodkind |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  June 1957 |
| Running time | 75 min |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Giant Claw (1957) is a sci-fi film about a giant bird that terrorizes the world. Released by Universal Pictures, it starred Jeff Morrow and Mara Corday, and was directed by Fred F. Sears. It was also known as Mark of the Claw. The film was generally meant to reflect the panic of the Cold War-era. But today, it is considered a cult classic.
[edit] Plot
A gigantic vulture-like bird is flying over the skies of the world, attacking airplanes and devouring airmen. It is believed that this extra-terrestrial creature came from a universe of anti-matter. Panic results worldwide after the bird attacks earth's major cities and martial law is declared, and food and movement are controlled by the military. Mitch MacAfee (Jeff Morrow), tries to find ways to destroy it. This is considered to be one of the worst movies released by Universal.
