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As the film commences, Captain Joe Ryan is salvaging for treasure off the coast of Ireland, when a volcano erupts, nearly sinking his ship. Ryan and his first officer, Sam Slade, take the ship to Nara Island for repairs. As they enter harbour, they discover the floating carcasses of marine animals, the first hint that something dangerous was awoken by the volcano eruption.

Ryan and Slade consult the harbour master, who also has archeological pretensions: he has been salvaging a Viking longship in the harbour. Some of his men have disappeared mysteriously; it turns out that one has died of fear. After dark, a monstrous creature surfaces, attacks a group of fishermen, then comes ashore to wreak havoc on the island. This reptilian creature, which somewhat remembles Godzilla or a giant carnosaur from the Mesozoic era, is supposedly 65 feet tall. The people of the island finally drive it off. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Families Allosauridae    Allosaurinae    ?Carcharodontosaurinae Sinraptoridae Carnosauria is a sub-group of Theropods, a group of predatory dinosaurs. ... The Mesozoic is one of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic eon. ...

Ryan and his crew manage to capture the monster and haul it aboard their ship, tying it to the deck. Soon, university scientists arrive on Nara, hoping to collect the monster for study, but Ryan has been offered a better deal by the owner of a circus in London. When the ship arrives in London, the circus owner names it "Gorgo", after the Gorgons of Classical mythology (though it actually bears no resemblance to them). It is exhibited to the public in Battersea Park (in a scene reminiscent of Carl Denham's exhibition of the giant ape Kong). In Greek mythology, the Gorgons (terrible or, according to some, loud-roaring) were vicious female monsters with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. ...

The scientists examine Gorgo, and conclude that he is not yet an adult, and that his mother must be nearly 200 feet tall. On that note of foreboding, we cut to Nara Island as Gorgo's mother attacks. She trashes the island, sinks a naval destroyer, and resists attack from other warships. Later, she comes ashore in London, still looking for her offspring, and destroys the Tower Bridge and Big Ben, despite being bombarded by tanks and infantry. Royal Air Force jets attack her, but with no effect. Having demolished much of London, she rescues Gorgo, and both monsters return to the sea.

Gorgo's special effects are crude by contemporary standards, and are often mocked when the film is reviewed by modern fans. However, the film is sometimes praised for its innovative ending, which seems to have an environmentalist moral. Unusually for such films, the monsters, which are presented as innocent victims of human interference, survive and prevail.

The monster was given a comic book series, published by Charlton Comics and included work by Spider-man co-creator Steve Ditko, from 1961 to 1965 for 23 issues. Another series, titled Return of Gorgo was published for 2 issues in 1963/64, as well as a one-shot Gorgo's Revenge in 1962. Big C logo, used from Sept. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964): Cover art by Ditko. ...

In 1998 the film was featured on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999), usually abbreviated MST3K, is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc. ...

Cast

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External links

• The Godzilla Shrine
• Gorgo at the Internet Movie Database
• Suite of the film score re-recorded on "Monstrous Movie Music" label (sound samples available)