The Colossus of New York

The Colossus of New York

Towering above the skyline ~ an indestructible creature whose eyes rain death and destruction!

NR 1958 · 70 min · ★ 5.6 · Horror, Science Fiction

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

Directed by Eugène Lourié · Written by Thelma Schnee

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