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The Killer Shrews (1959)
American independent science fiction.
On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane.
Principal photography took place outside of Dallas, Texas.
The man playing Dr. Baines is Gordon McLendon. He was the uncredited executive producer and financier of this and its companion feature The Giant Gila Monster (1959).
He owned radio stations and a chain of theaters in Texas.
James Best who plays Captain Thorne Sherman in The Killer Shrews also played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the TV Series The Dukes of Hazzard.
Ken Curtis who plays Jerry Farrell in The Killer Shrews also played Festus Haggen on the CBS western television series Gunsmoke.
| Directed by | Ray Kellogg |
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| Written by | Jay Simms |
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| Narrated by | Gordon McLendon |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
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| Distributed by | McLendon-Radio Pictures Distributing Company |
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69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $123,000 |
| Box office | $1 million |
