Giant from the Unknown
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| Giant from the Unknown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard E. Cunha |
| Produced by | Marc Frederic Arthur A. Jacobs |
| Written by | Ralph Brooke Frank Hart Taussig |
| Starring | Ed Kemmer Sally Fraser Buddy Baer |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
| Cinematography | Richard E. Cunha |
| Distributed by | Astor Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | March 1958 |
| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Giant from the Unknown is a low budget film released by Astor Pictures Corporation in 1958. The film starred Ed Kemmer, Sally Fraser, and Buddy Baer. Baer, who played Vargas, the Giant in this film, also played a giant in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952), starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.
[edit] Plot
A giant, named Vargas (Baer), who was part of an expedition of Spanish Conquistadors, who vanished in the mountains of California in the 1500s is revived by a lightning bolt from a state of suspended animation. He kills a police officer by breaking every bone in his body, then proceeds to terrorize the town.
[edit] Cast
- Ed Kemmer (Wayne Brooks)
- Sally Fraser (Janet Cleveland)
- Buddy Baer (Vargas the Giant)
- Bob Steele (Sheriff Parker)
- Morris Ankrum (Dr. Frederick Cleveland)
- Oliver Blake (Cafe Proprietor)
- Jolene Brand (Anne Brown)
- Billy Dix (Indian Joe)
- Gary Crutcher (Charlie Brown)
- Ned Davenport (Townsman)
- Ewing Miles Brown (Townsman)
