Spain, 1964
91m
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
mono, English
A Spanish sciene fiction film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde.
Plot Summary
A cave explosion in the Greek mountains unleashes a long-dormant invisible dinosaur that kills by emitting a loud screaming sound.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: José Antonio Nieves Conde
Zurbano Films
Produced by: Gregorio Sacristán
Written by: Sam X. Arbanel
Story: Sam X. Arbanel, José Antonio Nieves Conde, Gregorio Sacristán, Gregg C. Tallas
Director of Photography: Manuel Berenguer
Editor: Margarita de Ochoa
Music by: Luis de Pablo
Sound Recordist: Alfonso Carvajal
Wardrobe Mistress: Flora Salamero
Make-up: Carlos Nin
Hair Stylist: Maria Ortega
Special Effects: Manuel Baquero
Production Designer: Gil Parrando, Espinosa
Filmed at Samuel Bronston Studios
Cast
James Philbrook (Dr Peter Asilov)
Arturo Fernandez (Professor Andre)
Soledad Miranda (Maria)
Jose Bodalo (Mr Dorman)
Antonio Casas (Peter)
Ingrid Pitt (Sofia Minelli)
Lola Gaos (Calliope)
Francisco Piquer (Stravos)
Alternative Titles
The Prehistoric Sound
Prigionieri dell’orrore – Italy
El sonido prehistórico – working title
Sound of Horror – USA
Sound from a Million Years Ago
References
Periodicals
- Film Ideal no.12 (October 1957) pp.642-643 – review
- Intermezzo vol.22 no.18 (30 September 1967) p.11 – review
Books
- Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby p.156
- Feature Films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-language and Major Foreign-language United States Releases by Harris M. Lentz III p.429
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.453 – credits
- Sixties Shockers by Mark Clark and Bryan Senn pp.365-366
- Trashfiend: Disposable Horror Fare of the 1960s & 1970s Volume One by Scott Stine pp.54-56 – illustrated credits, synopsis, review
