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The Killer Shrews
The Killer Shrews

The Killer Shrews

All that was left after...

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HorrorScience Fiction

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Trapped on a remote island by a hurricane, a group discover a doctor has been experimenting on creating half sized humans. Unfortunately, his experiments have also created giant shrews, who when they have run out of small animals to eat, turn on the humans.

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Budget

$123000

Revenue

$1000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

25 June 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Best

James Best

Thorne Sherman

Ingrid Goude

Ingrid Goude

Ann Craigis

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Jerry Farrell

Gordon McLendon

Gordon McLendon

Dr. Radford Baines

Baruch Lumet

Baruch Lumet

Dr. Marlowe Craigis

Judge Henry Dupree

Judge Henry Dupree

'Rook' Griswold

Alfredo de Soto

Alfredo de Soto

Mario

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