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Bill Travers and William Sylvester star in this sci-fi action directed by Eugène Lourié. When Captain Joe Ryan (Travers)'s salvage ship is damaged, he and his First Officer Sam Slade (Sylvester) dock at Nara Island to begin repairs. They learn that there is something dangerous in the water there, a monstrous creature capable of killing humans, and Ryan and his crew work with the locals to catch it.
Once they succeed, Ryan sells it to a circus in London where it is exhibited in a pit in Battersea Park. However, it soon becomes apparent that the creature is only a baby and its mother is desperate to reclaim her child. She is even larger and she will destroy anything that stands in her way...
a volcanic eruption in the north atlantic brings to the surface a 65-foot pre historic monster. two treasure divers capture the creature and take him to london where he is put on display in a circus.
a scientist is thoughtful enough to point out that the sailor's bonanza is only an infant, and that a full grown specimen would be over 200 feet in height. sure enough, gorgo's mama comes thundering ashore, reclaims her offspring and heads back to sea - but not before she trashes a generous portion of london.
the special effects in goro, provided by tom howard - two time academy award winner, are truly admirable. the monster is quite ferocious - exept when he wiggles his ears.
