Story Line
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.
“Cowboys Battle Monsters in the Lost World of Forbidden Valley.”
Top Cast
James Franciscus
Tuck Kirby
Gila Golan
T.J. Breckenridge
Richard Carlson
Champ Connors
Laurence Naismith
Professor Bromley
Freda Jackson
Tia Zorina - the Witch
Gustavo Rojo
Carlos dos Orsos
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Rating
7.1/ 10
Release Date
1969-07-19
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Science FictionWesternAdventure
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User Reviews (3)
Potential Kermode
10/10
•2/14/2017**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...
John Chard
6/10
•5/4/2017The 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 h...
Dr Nostromo
6/10
•7/5/202661/100
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 Saturda...