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King Dinosaur (1955)

King Dinosaur poster
Directed by
Bert Ira Gordon
Genre
science fiction film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 03m
Rating
2.2 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of scientists travels to a newly formed planet. There they encounter prehistoric creatures including a giant lizard.

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What happens

King Dinosaur is a 1955 American science fiction film starring William Bryant and Wanda Curtis with narration by Marvin Miller. It was co-written, produced, and directed by Bert I. Gordon, in his directorial debut. King Dinosaur was released on June 15, 1955 on a double feature with The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955). It was also distributed in some regions as a double feature with the 1955 Western Five Guns West starring Dorothy Malone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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