Horror ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 17m

The Monolith Monsters

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Director
John Sherwood
Cast
Grant Williams as Dave Miller Lola Albright as Cathy Barrett Les Tremayne as Martin Cochrane Trevor Bardette as Prof. Arthur Flanders William Flaherty as Police Chief Dan Corey Harry Jackson as Dr. Steve Hendricks
Crew
Ellis W. Carter — Director of Photography Patrick McCormack — Editor Irving Gertz — Original Music Composer Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer Herman Stein — Original Music Composer Robert M. Fresco — Screenplay
Tagline

Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth!

Synopsis

Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

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Mood & Themes
small towncaliforniameteordamblack and whitescientistdesertschool teachermonolithnewspaper editorgeologistsalt water
Key Collaborators
John Sherwood Director Ellis W. Carter Director of Photography Patrick McCormack Editor Irving Gertz Original Music Composer Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Herman Stein Original Music Composer Robert M. Fresco Screenplay Norman Jolley Screenplay Robert M. Fresco Story Jack Arnold Story Howard Christie Producer Marilyn Sotto Costume Design
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