Valley of the Dragons (1961)
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- Synopsis:
- Algeria 1881. Two men, Michael Denning (Sean McClory) and Hector Servadac (Cesare Danova) are having a duel with one another when a comet goes past the earth at low altitude. The strong wind this creates transports the two men to the moon. They find themselves in a jungle inhabited by reptiles and prehistoric humans. They have a difficult time before they manage to adapt to the dangers, but eventually they each find a girl to spend time with, awaiting the next return of the comet to take them back to Earth.
- Actors:
- Cesare Danova, Sean McClory, Joan Staley, Danielle De Metz, Gregg Martell, Gil Perkins, I. Stanford Jolley, Mike Lane, Roger Til, Mark Dempsey, Jerry Sunshine, Dolly Grey, Lon Chaney Jr., Chester Hayes, Carole Landis, Victor Mature
- Directors:
- Edward Bernds
- Producers:
- Byron Roberts
- Writers:
- Edward Bernds, Jules Verne, Donald Zimbalist
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Reviews (1) of Valley of the Dragons
Hilariously Bad Dinosaurs Prehistoric Monster-mash Nonsense Movie - Valley of the Dragons review by PV
This is a truly terrible film. I am not familiar with the Jules Verne story this is based on, but it is clearly not one of his best, The Hokum science actually made me laugh out loud as did much else.
Neathderthals portrayed as ape men; big busted blonde totty cavegirls and bearded cavemen from two tribes.
As for the monsters - well, reminds me of the end of one version of Journey to the Centre of the Earth where they filmed live lizards near small rocks to made em look big. That is the playbook here except for some bizarre flying dragon thing, parallel evolution 'parently, and some cartoon mammoths.
Tbh I felt really sorry for the animals used. An elephant with fur stuck on to create a little mammoth; a crocodile or smaller caiman more likely with a fin glued to its back which fights a lizard to the death (animals were harmed making this movie!) and a snake killed by a lizard. NOT one for sensitive animal lovers/.
A curiosity piece. 1.5 stars for effort.