The Valley of Gwangi
A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living dinosaurs. They capture one and take it back to be put on display, leading to inevitable mayhem.
Cast
James Franciscus
as Tuck Kirby
Gila Golan
as T.J. Breckenridge
Richard Carlson
as Champ Connors
Laurence Naismith
as Professor Bromley
Freda Jackson
as Tia Zorina - the Witch
Gustavo Rojo
as Carlos dos Orsos
Dennis Kilbane
as Rowdy
Mario De Barros
as Bean
Curtis Arden
as Lope
Jose Burgos
as The Dwarf (uncredited)
Reviews
Potential Kermode
**Ray Harryhausen's best work** Forget the patches of swinging sixties dialogue and the questionable acting prowess of Gila Golan and let us instead consider Harryhausen's superb animation, the beauty of Erwin Hillier's Technicolor photography and Jerome Moross' unbeatable western musical score -...
John Chard
The Western fantasy film boosted by some Harryhausen genius. Shot in Technicolor by Erwin Hillier and in Dynamation, The Valley Of Gwangi sees Tuck Kirby (James Franciscus) and a team of cowboys get more than they bargained for when they enter a hidden valley in Mexico. For here, prehistoric crea...
Dr Nostromo
61/100 To summarize, think "King Kong", replace Skull Island with an isolated valley, add some cowboys, and replace the ape with a T. Rex named Gwangi and there you go. Firmly placed in the 60's, this film is exactly what you'd expect on a Saturday matinee ...which at my age is something I'm far ...
