The towering terror from hell!
Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colossal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and very angry.
War of the Colossal Beast (1958) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Bert I. Gordon, released on June 4, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars Sally Fraser, Roger Pace, Duncan 'Dean' Parkin and Russ Bender. Viewers rate it 4.1 out of 10 across 49 ratings.
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Sally Fraser
as Joyce Manning
Roger Pace
as Major Mark Baird
Duncan 'Dean' Parkin
as Col. Glenn Manning
Russ Bender
as Dr. Carmichael
Rico Alaniz
as Sgt. Luis Murillo
George Becwar
as John Swanson, truck owner
Roberto Hernández
as Miguel
Charles Stewart
as Capt. Harris
June Jocelyn
as Mrs. Edwards, mother
John McNamara
as The Neurologist
Loretta Nicholson
as Joan
Raymond Winston
as Arthur Lang
Directed by Bert I. Gordon, written by George Worthing Yates and Bert I. Gordon, produced by Bert I. Gordon.
Average viewer score of 4.1/10 from 49 ratings.
A bit more refined, still not grand While The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) had a host of technical issues with its special effects that this movie shares, there are fewer of them, and this movie does improve on how to frame the giant in a way so that it can interact with the tiny humans around it, but not by much. However, the story lacks a bit of heart that the first one had, and of course they just replaced the…
Reviewed on June 16, 2026
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War of the Colossal Beast (1958) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV and AMC, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of War of the Colossal Beast (1958) includes Sally Fraser, Roger Pace, Duncan 'Dean' Parkin, Russ Bender and Rico Alaniz. The film was directed by Bert I. Gordon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
War of the Colossal Beast was released on June 4, 1958 and runs for 1h 9m.
War of the Colossal Beast (1958) holds an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from 49 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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