Poster for the movie The Giant Gila Monster

The Giant Gila Monster

1959 • 74 minutes
HorrorScience Fiction

A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard begins chomping on motorists and train passengers before descending upon the town itself. Only Chase Winstead, a quick-thinking mechanic, can save the town from being wiped out.

Picture of Don Sullivan

Don Sullivan

Chase Winstead

Picture of Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Sheriff Jeff

Picture of Lisa Simone

Lisa Simone

Lisa

Picture of Shug Fisher

Shug Fisher

Old Man Harris

Picture of Bob Thompson

Bob Thompson

Mr. Wheeler

Picture of Janice Stone

Janice Stone

Missy Winstead

Picture of Ken Knox

Ken Knox

Horatio Alger 'Steamroller' Smith

Picture of Gay McLendon

Gay McLendon

Mom Winstead

Picture of Don Flournoy

Don Flournoy

Gordy

Picture of Cecil Hunt

Cecil Hunt

Mr. Compton

Picture of Stormy Meadows

Stormy Meadows

Agatha Humphries

Picture of Howard Ware

Howard Ware

Ed Humphries

Picture of Pat Reeves

Pat Reeves

Rick

Picture of Jan McLendon

Jan McLendon

Jennie

Picture of Jerry Cortwright

Jerry Cortwright

Bob

Picture of Beverly Thurman

Beverly Thurman

Gay

Picture of Clarke Browne

Clarke Browne

Chuck

Picture of Grady Vaughn

Grady Vaughn

Pat Wheeler

Picture of Desmond Dhooge

Desmond Dhooge

Hitchhiker (as Desmond Doogh)

Picture of Ann Sonka

Ann Sonka

Whila

Picture of Yolanda Salas

Yolanda Salas

Liz Humphries

Picture of Gordon McLendon

Gordon McLendon

Narrator (uncredited)

Picture of Angus G. Wynne III

Angus G. Wynne III

Dumb Teen ((uncredited)