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Science FictionActionHorror

Gorgo

- Like nothing you've ever seen before!

Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus. Then its mother shows up.

Release Date : 1961-02-02

Language :EnglishIrish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : King Brothers Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bill Travers

Character Name : Joe Ryan

Original Name : Bill Travers

Gender : Male

William Sylvester

Character Name : Sam Slade

Original Name : William Sylvester

Gender : Male

Vincent Winter

Character Name : Sean

Original Name : Vincent Winter

Gender : Male

Christopher Rhodes

Character Name : McCartin

Original Name : Christopher Rhodes

Gender : Male

Joseph O'Conor

Character Name : Prof. Hendricks

Original Name : Joseph O'Conor

Gender : Male

Bruce Seton

Character Name : Prof. Flaherty

Original Name : Bruce Seton

Gender : Male

Martin Benson

Character Name : Dorkin

Original Name : Martin Benson

Gender : Male

Maurice Kaufmann

Character Name : Radio Reporter

Original Name : Maurice Kaufmann

Gender : Male

Basil Dignam

Character Name : Admiral Brooks

Original Name : Basil Dignam

Gender : Male

Barry Keegan

Character Name : Mate

Original Name : Barry Keegan

Gender : Male

Tommy Duggan

Character Name : First Naval Officer

Original Name : Tommy Duggan

Gender : Male

Howard Lang

Character Name : First Colonel

Original Name : Howard Lang

Gender : Male

Dervis Ward

Character Name : Bosun

Original Name : Dervis Ward

Gender : Male

Mick Dillon

Character Name : Gorgo

Original Name : Mick Dillon

Gender : Male

Nigel Green

Character Name : Bulletin Announcer (Uncredited)

Original Name : Nigel Green

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-12

Bill Travers does his best Stephen Boyd impersonation here as "Ryan", who leads a gang of scavenging sailors who survive an underwater earthquake that delivers a giant lizard into their hands (or nets). Determined to capitalise on their luck, they do a deal with "Dorkin" (Martin Benson) to exhibit this beastie in London and off they go. Now obviously, they had never read any "Godzilla" stories, because even we know that it's only a matter of time before somebody realises that this is only "Gorgo"-lite. Mummy or Daddy is sooner or later going to get fed up shouting him in for tea and come a-looking. This benefits from having had a surfeit of plasticine and virtually no budget at all for effects, lighting or sound - and so what we are left with is hardly going to keep Ray Harryhausen awake. That said, it's quite an entertaining fantasy adventure that once again illustrates the ability of the military to do far more destruction to the surrounding monuments that these big, bullet-proof, monsters could ever do. It's too long - it takes way too long to get going towards an ending that we all anticipated as the titles rolled, but I did - sneakingly - quite enjoy it.