The Killer Shrews (1959)

06/25/1959 (US) • 1h 9m

Horror, Science Fiction

All that was left after...

Overview

Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant shrews, who when they have run out of small animals to eat, turn on the humans.

Top Billed Cast

James Best

Thorne Sherman

Ingrid Goude

Ann Craigis

Ken Curtis

Jerry Farrell

Gordon McLendon

Dr. Radford Baines

Baruch Lumet

Dr. Marlowe Craigis

Judge Henry Dupree

'Rook' Griswold


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Part of the Killer Shrews Collection

Includes The Killer Shrews, Return of the Killer Shrews

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$123,000.00

Revenue

$1,000,000.00

Keywords

alcohol

animal attack

mad scientist

shrew

remote island

giant animal

flesh eating

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