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The Monolith Monsters (1957)

1957 · John Sherwood · 77 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

A 1957 title built around clásicas, Desierto and Sci-fi. Directed by John Sherwood.

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The Monolith Monsters

Spanish: Monstruos de Piedra
French: La cité pétrifiée
German: Das Geheimnis des steinernen Monsters
Italian: La meteora infernale
Portuguese: Rastros do Espaço
Chinese: 巨石怪

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