The Cyclops
Encyclopedia
The Cyclops is a science fiction
film starring James Craig
and Gloria Talbott
.
. However, while searching the area, they uncover a monster in the jungle who became this way due to a dose of radioactivity.
Duncan Parkin also played Col. Manning in the War of the Colossal Beast
, which is the sequel to The Amazing Colossal Man
, basically playing the same disfigured giant in both
pictures.
A clip of "The Cyclops" was used as part of the Original Opening Sequence of WPIX Channel 11 New York's "Chiller Theatre" back in the 1960's.
In the movie, there is a scene in which the creature grabs "something", and he gets it, but he also grabs the background as well, revealing the color black behind it.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
film starring James Craig
James Craig (actor)
James Craig was an American actor.After graduating from the Rice Institute, Craig began appearing in films in 1937, most often in B-movies and serials...
and Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott was an American film and television actress.-Early life and career:She grew up in Glendale, California...
.
Synopsis
A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. However, while searching the area, they uncover a monster in the jungle who became this way due to a dose of radioactivity.
Cast
- James CraigJames Craig (actor)James Craig was an American actor.After graduating from the Rice Institute, Craig began appearing in films in 1937, most often in B-movies and serials...
— Russ Bradford - Gloria TalbottGloria TalbottGloria Talbott was an American film and television actress.-Early life and career:She grew up in Glendale, California...
— Susan Winter - Lon Chaney Jr. — Martin Melville
- Tom DrakeTom DrakeTom Drake , born Alfred Sinclair Alderdice in Brooklyn, New York, was an American actor. Drake made films starting in 1940 and continuing until the mid-1970s, and also made TV acting appearances....
— Lee Brand - Duncan Parkin Bruce Barton/The Cyclops
- Vincente Padula — The governor
- Marlene Kloss — Salesgirl
- Paul FreesPaul FreesPaul Frees was an American voice actor and character actor.-Biography:He was born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago...
vocal effects for The Cyclops
Duncan Parkin also played Col. Manning in the War of the Colossal Beast
War of the Colossal Beast
War of the Colossal Beast is a 1958 black-and-white science fiction film, directed by Bert I. Gordon and produced by Carmel Productions and distributed by American International Pictures. It continued the storyline of the 1957 movie The Amazing Colossal Man, although it was not marketed as a direct...
, which is the sequel to The Amazing Colossal Man
The Amazing Colossal Man
The Amazing Colossal Man is a 1957 black-and-white science fiction film, directed by Bert I. Gordon and starring Glenn Langan. The film revolves around a 60 foot mutant man produced as the result of an atomic accident....
, basically playing the same disfigured giant in both
pictures.
A clip of "The Cyclops" was used as part of the Original Opening Sequence of WPIX Channel 11 New York's "Chiller Theatre" back in the 1960's.
In the movie, there is a scene in which the creature grabs "something", and he gets it, but he also grabs the background as well, revealing the color black behind it.