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The Colossus of New York

The Colossus of New York

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 10mApproved
HorrorSci-Fi
5.9
IMDB Rating
1,406 votes

A brilliant surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot body, with unintended results...

Director
Eugène Lourié
Writers
Thelma Schnee, Willis Goldbeck
Stars
John Baragrey, Mala Powers, Otto Kruger
Release Date
November 19, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Baragrey
John Baragrey
as Dr. Henry Spensser
Mala Powers
Mala Powers
as Anne Spensser
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
as Dr. William Spensser
Robert Hutton
Robert Hutton
as Dr. John Robert Carrington
Ross Martin
Ross Martin
as Dr. Jeremy 'Jerry' Spensser
Charles Herbert
Charles Herbert
as Billy Spensser
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George Douglas
as Official
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
as Police Inspector
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Man at Funeral Service
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Larry Kerr
as Reporter

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

robot sci fibrainwavekaijugin martinipsychotronic film

🎯 Categories

HorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Not just a Frankenstein wanna-be!
by David_Newcastle2000-06-25

"The impressive title work is the viewer's first clue that producer William Alland and director Eugene Lourie squeezed considerable artistry and style from a shoestring budget. Look past the economic limitations; the suspenseful and imaginative story involves the death of a humanitarian genius whose father (a famous surgeon) and brother (a robotics expert) team up to keep the genius' brain alive in a robot body (well designed by ace effects artist John P. Fulton). The film's message concerns the nature of the soul and the role which physical sensations play in making humans act..."

💡 Did You Know?

The Colossus costume was eight feet tall, weighed 160 pounds and was made from burlap, plastic, rubber and fine chicken wire. Inside, there were batteries, cables, air tanks and oxygen tubes.

📖 Synopsis

A brilliant surgeon encases his dead son's brain in a large robot body, with unintended results...