The Claw Monsters

The Claw Monsters

1966 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · TV Movie, Action, Science Fiction, Horror

An evil scientist in a remote jungle location cultivates giant crawfish (!) as a means of scaring trespassers away from his diamond mine. Condensed from one of the last Republic serials, "Panther Girl of the Congo". (1955).

Directed by Franklin Adreon · Written by Ronald Davidson

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