Gorgo (1961)

5.6Approved78 minDirector: Eugène Lourié

1960 film directed by Eugène Lourié

Gorgo is a 1961 British monster film directed by Eugène Lourié and featuring special effects by Tom Howard, and starring Bill Travers, William Sylvester and Vincent Winter. In the film, an undersea volcano sends tremors throughout the Atlantic, a prehistoric creature is unleashed from under the sea. The crew of a salvage vessel capture the gigantic amphibious sea creature and take it to London for public exhibition. It results in the creature's much larger mother invading London in search of her offspring, causing catastrophic destruction across the city.

Gorgo was produced by the King Brothers and British Lion, distributed in the United Kingdom by British Lion-Columbia on October 27, 1961.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Gorgo about?
Gorgo (1961) — A salvage vessle is nearly sunk off the Irish coast by an undersea earthquake. A few nights later, a walking sea monster tangles with the fishing boats and enters the town. The salvage vessel captures Gorgo and takes it to London for display. Gorgo's mother, who is upset and sign
Is Gorgo based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Gorgo scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.