Valley Of Gwangi
Science Fiction
Warner Bros.  (1969) 96 mins G

6.0 (910 votes)
Cowpokes head into a mysterious Mexican valley to head 'em up and move 'em out. But they’re not looking for little dogies. They're looking for great, big dinosaurs.

James Franciscus stars in this thunderous adventure featuring amazing special effects by Ray Harryhausen (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Clash of the Titans). Franciscus plays a Wild West showman who leads his riding and roping crew into the title region where prehistoric giants still roam. Thanks to Harryhausen wizardry, fantastic creatures lunge, fight and rampage in scene after dazzling scene (including an awesome sequence where the cowboys rope Gwangi, a razor-toothed allosaurus). Saddle up and join the excitement....

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Cast and Crew
Gila Golan  ......  T.J. Breckenridge
Richard Carlson  ......  Champ Connors
James Franciscus  ......  Tuck Kirby
Laurence Naismith  ......  Prof. Horace Bromley
Freda Jackson  ......  Tia Zorina
Gustavo Rojo  ......  Carlos dos Orsos
Director  .....  Jim O'Connolly
Producer  .....  Charles H. Schneer; Ray Harryhausen
Writer  .....  William Bast; Julian More
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Gwangi's apparent color changes several times over the course of the movie because there was so much animation to do that Harryhausen did not have enough time to do proper color testing. (more)

Trivia:
Gustavo Rojo is dubbed by Robert Rietty (more)

Filming Locations:
Almería, Andalucía, Spain (more)

Quotes:
Tia Zorina: He who takes from Gwangi the evil one is cursed.
Carlos: Only by an old woman's tongue.
Tia Zorina: I tell you, if he does not go back to the forbidden vally we shall all suffer a terrible fate. My eyes are blind but I can still see the signs.
Carlos: Keep your superstitions to yourself, old woman.
Tia Zorina: Fool! One day he will learn to obey the law of Gwangi, or like his brother he will perish!
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