The Giant Claw

1957 · 74 MIN · IMDB 4.6 · 4,744 VOTES · DIR. Fred F. Sears

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Overview

Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.

Dialogue Timeline — 791 lines

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00:00:45 Once, the world was big and no man in his lifetime could circle it.
00:03:45 A mathematician and systems analyst. A radar operator. A couple of plotters.
00:06:34 a traitor to my country, or some kind of a psychopath?
00:08:46 - Fly you straight through to New York. - Thanks. Let's go, Sally.
00:13:25 What happened? It felt like something collided with us up there.
00:16:16 Joke? False alarm?
00:19:38 - He can't get it out of his head. - Yeah, I know.
00:22:27 somebody warned me that you make up your own rules.
00:25:05 Something that seemingly destroyed four planes and barely missed you the first time.
00:28:49 Stop leaning on the buzzer. I'm coming.
00:31:06 Camera! General Buskirk, before I went out
00:33:50 The General understands, Mr. MacAfee. He's not blaming you for anything.
00:36:43 Charlie's gone. Chute and all.
00:39:07 I'll take it on two.
00:41:25 whole galaxies made up of antimatter.
00:43:52 As a last resort, we tried testing them in electronic analyzers.
00:47:22 - Mitch, you've got to stop to sleep and eat. - I've been busy.
00:49:32 Eggs.
00:51:56 In addition to grounding all aircraft, all surface transportation
00:57:03 Pierre and his la carcagne.
01:00:13 MacAfee, I told you that I haven't got time...
01:02:21 - but it's certainly worth a try. - Well, what do you need?
01:05:44 Now if somebody will just deliver the eulogy
01:07:21 Now, weight's a problem. How many people will you need to operate this machine?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed791
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:00:45
Final line01:07:21

Production Record

DirectorFred F. Sears
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,744