Description

The Giant Gila Monster is a 1959 hot rod monster science fiction film directed by Ray Kellogg and produced by Ken Curtis. It stars Don Sullivan, a veteran of several low budget monster and zombie films, Lisa Simone, the French contestant for Miss Universe of 1957, as well as Fred Graham, comedy relief Shug Fisher, KLIF (AM) disc jockey Ken Knox and Bob Thompson. This low-budget B-Movie featured a cast of unknown actors, and the effects included a live Gila monster filmed on a scaled-down model landscape. The movie has been released on DVD and is considered a Cult Film.

Cast

• Don Sullivan as Chase Winstead
• Fred Graham (actor) as Sheriff Jeff
• Lisa Simone as Lisa
• Shug Fisher as Old Man Harris
• Bob Thompson (actor) as Mr. Wheeler
• Janice Stone as Missy Winstead
• Ken Knox as Horatio Alger ‘Steamroller’ Smith
• Gay McLendon as Mom Winstead
• Don Flournoy as Gordy
• Cecil Hunt (actress) as Mr. Compton
• Stormy Meadows as Agatha Humphries
• Howard Ware as Ed Humphries
• Pat Reeves as Rick
• Jan McLendon as Jennie
• Jerry Cortwright as Bob