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The Beast of Hollow Mountain

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 19m
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4.1/10
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Guy Madison and Patricia Medina in The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)
An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle are being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.
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An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle are being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle are being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle are being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.

  • Directors
    • Edward Nassour
    • Ismael Rodríguez
  • Writers
    • Robert Hill
    • Jack DeWitt
    • Willis H. O'Brien
  • Stars
    • Guy Madison
    • Patricia Medina
    • Carlos Rivas
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Edward Nassour
      • Ismael Rodríguez
    • Writers
      • Robert Hill
      • Jack DeWitt
      • Willis H. O'Brien
    • Stars
      • Guy Madison
      • Patricia Medina
      • Carlos Rivas
    • 69User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Guy Madison
    Guy Madison
    • Jimmy Ryan
    Patricia Medina
    Patricia Medina
    • Sarita
    Carlos Rivas
    Carlos Rivas
    • Felipe Sanchez - Jimmy's Partner
    Mario Navarro
    • Panchito
    Pascual García Peña
    Pascual García Peña
    • Pancho
    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • Enrique Rios
    Julio Villarreal
    Julio Villarreal
    • Don Pedro
    Lupe Carriles
    Lupe Carriles
    • Margarita
    Manuel Arvide
    • Martínez
    • (uncredited)
    José Chávez
    • Manuel
    • (uncredited)
    Roberto Contreras
    Roberto Contreras
    • Carlos
    • (uncredited)
    Armando Gutiérrez
    • Employee
    • (uncredited)
    Guillermo Hernández
    • Jorge
    • (uncredited)
    Margarito Luna
    • Jose
    • (uncredited)
    Jorge Treviño
    • Shopkeeper
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Edward Nassour
      • Ismael Rodríguez
    • Writers
      • Robert Hill
      • Jack DeWitt
      • Willis H. O'Brien
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    7artzau

    Better than your average fifties monster flick

    OK. So it wasn't Jurassic park. It was a Western with some great graphics and a wonderful T. Rex eating up some cattle and cowboys in Mexico. Hats off to fellow Bakersfieldean, Guy Madison, on the downside of his career in the gloaming of the Hickock days. And, don't forget that Pattie Medina was always worth the price of admission. Story? Yep. Monster emerges from mountain, eats cattle, vaqueros and cowboy kicks its tail. The action was great and fun. And, like I said before, Patricia Medina was lovely. Check it out.
    pshore1

    Scarey to a nine-year-old

    I saw The Beast of Hollow Mountain in the theatre when I was nine. I slept under my bed for weeks. I just knew that T. Rex was going to walk up to 504 5th Avenue West and look in my second storey window and consider me a tender morsel. The world has changed considerably since this movie was in theatres. While it was just as primitive as described by the other reviewers here, this little boy had the be-Jesus scared out of him. I call that good film-making.
    6dougbrode

    cowboy (Guy Madison) realizes his cattle disappear because a dinosaur eats them

    When it came to dinosaur special effects in the 1950s, absolutely no one came close to Ray Harryhausen, and The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms still reigns as the classic of that time. Others who dared try and compete were lucky to come in a distant second, but that didn't mean there wasn't a fun quality to their films. The Beast From Hollow Mountain is one of those minor league yet highly enjoyable attempts to combine the two favorite elements of 12 to 15 year old boys when we went to the movies back in the mid-fifties: cowboys and dinosaurs. We knew Guy Madison well from his long run Wild Bill Hickock TV series, which had precious little to do with the real life of that historic character but was plenty of fun all the same. Here, he's a range rider who discovers that his cattle are disappearing. Could it be outlaws? No, the title creature, who attacks Madison, a cute little Mexican kid, the gorgeous Patricia Medina, and a whole host of vaqueros. There is (as was the case back then) precious little dinosaur footage, for the way they kept costs down back then was to 'tease' you with distant growls, but avoid showing you the real thing for as long as possible. After about an hour of this, you got maybe fifteen minutes of actual footage with the creature (who has the weirdest, wildest tongue of any dinosaur in movie history) chasing after Guy and friends with the swiftness of a professional track star. And it's a good thing they keep him offscreen, because he's at best semi-convincing when you do see him. That doesn't make this brightly colored film and less fun to watch. And the way in which Madison gets the thing at the end is a real lulu.
    7G.Spider

    This is no 'King Kong', but it's still a treat.

    It is said that a mountain surrounded by a swamp is hollow and that a prehistoric monster from 'the dawn of time' comes out during times of drought to stalk the land.

    Alright, so the plot lacks any sense of reality (there would have to be a whole race of dinosaurs for them to survive until the present day). The special effects also leave something to be desired. But look over these faults and you'll find that this film is actually very enjoyable and entertaining. The dinosaur isn't revealed until the last twenty minutes, but when it shows its face there's non-stop action, and for once the dinosaur can move fast and so poses a genuine threat. The dinosaur itself is fairly well-animated and there is a wonderful 'golden age of monster movies' feel about the whole thing.
    aprilalfa1

    Interesting story line, great monster for that time period, I really enjoyed this movie.

    I first saw this movie as part of a group of summer matinees offered for children. Later, I remembered it when it came on TV as part of a Cable TV Monstervision. This movie has some very interesting scenes, it is good family entertainment. I will try to contact the Cable TV Networks to please air this movie so others can enjoy it. IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I CAN GET A COPY OF THIS MOVIE, PLEASE E-MAIL ME.

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    • Trivia
      The first feature film to combine stop-motion animation with anamorphic CinemaScope and color.
    • Goofs
      When Jimmy yells at Sarita to run for the cliffs, he fires at the beast. Smoke comes from the barrel, but the gun makes no sound.
    • Quotes

      Jimmy Ryan: Oh, I make it a rule never to be offended at a pretty girl.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: Monsters We've Known and Loved (1964)

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    • Release date
      • August 1956 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Valley of the Mists
    • Filming locations
      • Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Películas Rodríguez
      • Nassour Studios Inc.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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