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The Cyclops (1957)

July 28, 1957 (US) Horror, Science Fiction • 66m

Overview

A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of Mexico; however, while searching they uncover a monster in the jungle who became this way due to a dose of radioactivity.

Director

Bert I. Gordon

Top Billed

James Craig

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

James Craig
James Craig

Russ Bradford

Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott

Susan Winter

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.

Martin 'Marty' Melville

Tom Drake
Tom Drake

Lee Brand

Vicente Padula
Vicente Padula

The Governor

Marlene Kloss
Marlene Kloss

The Salesgirl

Manuel López
Manuel López

The Policeman

Crew
Jack H. Young
Jack H. Young

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Flora M. Gordon
Flora M. Gordon

Producer's Assistant

Henry Schrage
Henry Schrage

Production Manager

Ray Taylor Jr.
Ray Taylor Jr.

Assistant Director

Albert Glasser
Albert Glasser

Original Music Composer

Henry Schrage
Henry Schrage

Associate Producer

Carlie Taylor
Carlie Taylor

Makeup Artist

Ira H. Morgan
Ira H. Morgan

Director of Photography

Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon

Special Effects

Harry L. Fraser
Harry L. Fraser

Assistant Director



Reviews

Sierbahnn

⭐ 5/10

June 16, 2026

King Kong did it better
In the same vein as the Colossal Man/best (57 and 59) this movie suffers from how bluescreen was used, and some of the shots just look very off. In some of the block-shots they have just used closeups to normal animals, and it does not make them look like giants, really. The Cyclops is reminiscent of the War of the Colossal Beast (58) prosthetic, but a bit bigger.

King Kong (1933) had more ingenuity in its monstershots… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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