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The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

G Jul 24, 1969 Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller, Western, Adventure 1h 36m
71%
User Score
6.2/10
73%

Cowboys Battle Monsters in the Lost World of Forbidden Valley.

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.

Jim O'Connolly
Director
William Bast
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

James Franciscus
James Franciscus

Tuck
Gila Golan
Gila Golan

T.J.
Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson

Champ
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith

Professor Bromley
Freda Jackson
Freda Jackson

Tia Zorina
Gustavo Rojo
Gustavo Rojo

Carlos
Dennis Kilbane
Dennis Kilbane

Rowdy
Mario De Barros
Mario De Barros

Bean
Curtis Arden
Curtis Arden

Lope

Full Cast & Crew

Media

The Valley Of Gwangi (1969) - HD Trailer [1080p]
The Valley Of Gwangi (1969) - HD Trailer [1080p]
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Reviews

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A review by Potential Kermode
Written on February 14, 2017

**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 musical score - definitely the best soundtrack for a western ever recorded. Yes, indeed, _even better_ than his score for The Big Country.

James Franciscus (star of Beneath the Planet of the Apes) is the hero here and although two dimensional - the old Franciscus charm saves the day. Franciscus gives us a likeable hero to root for here. Able support comes in the form of Richard Carlson ( Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Laurence Naismith as a wily professor.

A surprisingly violent film with two peopl...

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A review by John Chard
Written on May 4, 2017

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, prehistoric creatures reside and the cowboys come up with the idea of capturing a Tyrannosaurus Rex to become the chief attraction in the circus they work at.

The makers of Gwangi never hid their motivations or homages, from the off they wanted to nod towards King Kong whilst pairing the Western and Fantasy genres in the process. The result of which is an enjoyable if unfulfilled movie that again sees Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion creations save the day. Directed by Jim O'Connolly with a screenplay by Willia...

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