Gorgo

Starring: Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter, et al.

Product Description

Gorgo is a 1961 science fiction monster film. The film was an international co-production of the United Kingdom, the United States and Ireland. Captain Joe Ryan (Bill Travers) is salvaging for treasure off the coast of Ireland when a volcano erupts, nearly sinking his ship. Ryan and his first officer, Sam Slade (William Sylvester) take the ship to Nara Island for repairs. As they enter the harbour, they discover the carcasses of ancient marine animals, the first hint that something dangerous was awoken by the volcanic eruption. After dark, a monstrous creature surfaces to attack a group of fishermen, then comes ashore to wreak havoc on the island. The dinosaur-like creature is 65 feet tall and ghastly, but the island's people manage to drive it off. Ryan and his crew manage to capture the monster and haul it aboard ship, tying it to the deck. Some university students arrive hoping to collect the monster to study it, but Ryan has been offered a better deal from the owner of a circus in London. The circus owner names the monster 'Gorgo' after the snake-haired woman, the Gorgon Medusa. The monster is on exhibit at Battersea Park. Scientists examine Gorgo and conclude that he is not yet an adult and that his mother is probably at least 200 feet tall. Now, an even larger creature attacks Nara Island, knocking over buildings and sinking the Royal Navy ship. This new, bigger monster is impervious to attacks from other warships and the excitement builds in this sci-fi monster movie. The ending of the movie is pure havoc and pandemonium as these monsters cannot be stopped. This is science fiction monster movie glory at its best! And a movie with visual effects which will last forever in cinema history!

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 089859870729
• Release Date: March 2013
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: VCI Entertainment
• Director: Eugene Lourie
• Starring: Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter, Christopher Rhodes, Joseph O'Conor, Bruce Seton, Martin Benson, Maurice Kauffman, Basil Dignam, Barry Keegan
• Runtime: 1 hour, 19 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: ntsc
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

A face that only a mother could love

A volcano erupts in the Irish Sea, releasing creatures that have not been seen in ages. Enterprising salvage vessel operator Joe (Bill Travers) spots a 65-foot creature, and money symbols appear in Joe's eyes. Soon, the creature ends up in the London Circus, visible for five pence. No, wait, he's only a baby. Mommy comes to the rescue, and in the process, London bridges are falling, and she even goes on a Big Bend-er. What's even worse, L.T. Robinson (wine importers and bottlers) is about to be underfoot. We watch in this great struggle, wondering who shall win, motherly love or 60s technology? Naturally, Gorgo is played by Michael Patrick Dillon, Born June 15, 1926, in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK, and died July 23, 2006, · England, UK. You might have seen him as a Triffid in Day of the Triffids (1963). The moral of the story is the next time you're at the seaside, be careful what you pick up.