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The Colossus of New York

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.5K
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Ed Wolff in The Colossus of New York (1958)
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  • Director
    • Eugène Lourié
  • Writers
    • Thelma Schnee
    • Willis Goldbeck
  • Stars
    • John Baragrey
    • Mala Powers
    • Otto Kruger
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eugène Lourié
    • Writers
      • Thelma Schnee
      • Willis Goldbeck
    • Stars
      • John Baragrey
      • Mala Powers
      • Otto Kruger
    • 50User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
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    John Baragrey
    John Baragrey
    • Dr. Henry Spensser
    Mala Powers
    Mala Powers
    • Anne Spensser
    Otto Kruger
    Otto Kruger
    • Dr. William Spensser
    Robert Hutton
    Robert Hutton
    • Dr. John Robert Carrington
    Ross Martin
    Ross Martin
    • Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
    Charles Herbert
    Charles Herbert
    • Billy Spensser
    George Douglas
    • Official
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Police Inspector
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Harris
    Sam Harris
    • Man at Funeral Service
    • (uncredited)
    Larry Kerr
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Miller
    Harold Miller
    • Airport Accident Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Nelson
    • Charles - Chauffeur-Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Foster H. Phinney
    Foster H. Phinney
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Max Power
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Richardson
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Court Shepard
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Sherlock
    Charles Sherlock
    • Airline Pilot
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    • Airport Accident Extra
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Eugène Lourié
    • Writers
      • Thelma Schnee
      • Willis Goldbeck
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Colossus costume was eight feet tall, weighed 160 pounds and was made from burlap, plastic, rubber and fine chicken wire. Inside, there were batteries, cables, air tanks and oxygen tubes.
    • Goofs
      When Jeremy (the Colossus) crashes through the glass wall at the end of the movie, the very next scene there is a woman lying on the floor and the man to the left of her looks down at her. In the scene following, the Colossus starts shooting eye beams. The eye beam then hits the woman, now standing, and she falls to the floor, in the same position.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits text rises out of New York harbor, as its reflection on the water sinks to the bottom of the screen.
    • Connections
      Featured in TJ and the All Night Theatre: Colossus of New York + When Worlds Collide (1978)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 19, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Koloss von New York
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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