The Killer Shrews

All that was left after...
The Killer Shrews (1959)
Timing: 1:9 (69 min)
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Budget
$123 000
Box office
$1 000 000
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Director
Actors
James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis, Gordon McLendon, Baruch Lumet, Judge Henry Dupree, Alfredo de Soto
All actors and roles (7)
Scenario
Producer
Ken Curtis, Gordon McLendon
Camera operator
Composer
Harry Bluestone
Artist
Audition
Editing
Aaron Stell
Whole Team (18)

Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Ingrid Good was the first runner-up in the Miss Sweden pageant.
  • Gordon McLendon played the role of Dr. Bayne. He was also one of the film's producers. McLendon at that time owned several radio stations and movie theaters in Texas.
  • Ingrid Good's last film.
  • Legend Films released a color version of the film on DVD, on a single disc with the movie 'Jill's Giant Monster' (1959).
  • The film was released in Germany under the title "Die Nacht der unheimlichen Bestien" ("The Night of the Creepy Beasts").
  • The film marked the cinematic debut of Jajja Henry Dupree and Alfredo De Soto.
  • In Germany, the film was released under the title «Die Nacht der unheimlichen Bestien» ("The Night of the Creepy Beasts").
  • The film company Legend Films released a color version of the film on DVD, on a single disc with the film 'Giant Monster Gila' (1959).
  • The film marked the cinematic debut of Judge Henry Dupree and Alfredo De Soto.
  • The working title of the film was "The Attack of the Killer Shrews."
  • The film features Baruch Lumet, a well-known Broadway actor and father of the famous director Sidney Lumet.
  • The film is in the public domain.
  • The mole people themselves are dogs dressed in costumes.
  • The final film of Ingrid Good.
  • Baruch Lumet, a well-known Broadway theater actor and the father of the famous director Sidney Lumet, appears in the film.
  • The film was produced by actor Ken Curtis, who, surprisingly, did not take the lead role for himself, but instead played an ordinary tipsy guy.
  • The role of Dr. Bane was played by Gordon McLendon, who was also one of the film's producers. At the time, McLendon owned several radio stations and movie theaters in Texas.
  • The film was produced by actor Ken Curtis, who surprisingly did not take on the lead role, but played an ordinary slightly tipsy guy.
  • Ingrid Good was a beauty contestant in the 'Miss Sweden' pageant.
  • When Dr. Baines introduces Sherman to Jerry at the beginning, Jerry has a rifle in his left hand and a pistol over his right pocket. In the next frame, a second later, the pistol is already hanging over his left pocket near the rifle.

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