The Killer Shrews - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "The Killer Shrews"

The Killer Shrews (1959)

Timing: 1:9 (69 min)

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Actors and characters

Character Thorne Sherman

Character Ann Craigis

Ken Curtis

Character Jerry Farrell

Gordon McLendon

Character Dr. Radford Baines

Character Dr. Marlowe Craigis

Judge Henry Dupree

Character 'Rook' Griswold

Alfredo de Soto

Character Mario

The film is in the public domain.
The film company Legend Films released a color version of the film on DVD, on a single disc with the film 'Giant Monster Gila' (1959).
Gordon McLendon played the role of Dr. Bayne. He was also one of the film's producers. McLendon at that time owned several radio stations and movie theaters in Texas.
Ingrid Good was a beauty contestant in the 'Miss Sweden' pageant.
Baruch Lumet, a well-known Broadway theater actor and the father of the famous director Sidney Lumet, appears in the film.
The film was produced by actor Ken Curtis, who surprisingly did not take on the lead role, but played an ordinary slightly tipsy guy.
In Germany, the film was released under the title «Die Nacht der unheimlichen Bestien» ("The Night of the Creepy Beasts").
The mole people themselves are dogs dressed in costumes.
The film marked the cinematic debut of Jajja Henry Dupree and Alfredo De Soto.
Ingrid Good's last film.
The working title of the film was “The Attack of the Killer Shrews.”
When Dr. Baines introduces Sherman to Jerry at the beginning, Jerry has a rifle in his left hand and a pistol over his right pocket. In the next frame, a second later, the pistol is already hanging over his left pocket near the rifle.
The film was released in Germany under the title "Die Nacht der unheimlichen Bestien" ("The Night of the Creepy Beasts").
The working title of the film was "The Attack of the Killer Shrews."

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