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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally supposed to be distributed by Creator/RKOPictures, but that studio went under prior to its release, forcing the producers to go with Creator/AlliedArtists instead. Interestingly enough, some poster art and even a few release prints still kept an RKO logo.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally supposed to be distributed by Creator/RKOPictures, but that studio went under prior to its release, forcing the producers to go with Creator/AlliedArtists instead. Interestingly enough, some poster art and even a few release prints still kept feature an RKO logo.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally supposed to be distributed by Creator/RKOPictures, but that studio went under prior to release, forcing the producers to go with Creator/AlliedArtists instead. Interestingly enough, some poster art and even a few release prints still kept an RKO logo.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally supposed to be distributed by Creator/RKOPictures, but that studio went under prior to its release, forcing the producers to go with Creator/AlliedArtists instead. Interestingly enough, some poster art and even a few release prints still kept an RKO logo.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally supposed to be distributed by Creator/RKOPictures, but the studio went under prior to release, forcing the producers to go with Creator/AlliedArtists instead. Interestingly enough, some poster art and even a few release prints still kept an RKO logo.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally supposed to be distributed by Creator/RKOPictures, but the that studio went under prior to release, forcing the producers to go with Creator/AlliedArtists instead. Interestingly enough, some poster art and even a few release prints still kept an RKO logo.
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* EditedForSyndication / {{Bowdlerize}}: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.

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* EditedForSyndication / {{Bowdlerize}}: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.though.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was originally supposed to be distributed by Creator/RKOPictures, but the studio went under prior to release, forcing the producers to go with Creator/AlliedArtists instead. Interestingly enough, some poster art and even a few release prints still kept an RKO logo.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: California stands in for Mexico. In fact the opening shot of Guayjorm is the exact same one used in ''WarOfTheColossalBeast''.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: California stands in for Mexico. In fact the opening shot of Guayjorm is the exact same one used in ''WarOfTheColossalBeast''.''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.
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* ColbertBump: The film gained some recognition thanks to Creator/JamesRolfe discussing it on [[{{Cinemassacre}} Cinemassacre]]'s ''Monster Madness'' series.

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* ColbertBump: The film gained some recognition thanks to Creator/JamesRolfe discussing it on [[{{Cinemassacre}} Cinemassacre]]'s Creator/{{Cinemassacre}}'s ''Monster Madness'' series.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: California stands in for Mexico. In fact the opening shot of Guayjorm is the exact same one used in ''WarOfTheColossalBeast''.
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* EditedForSyndication / {{Bowdlerize}}: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Lon Chaney Jr. is Marty.
** The title creature is played by Duncan "Dean" Parkin, who would also play the somewhat similarly disfigured Glenn Manning in ''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/PaulFrees provides the cyclops' vocal effects, which consist entirely of "Aghhh! Rarrr! Nyaaaggghhh!"

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* EditedForSyndication / {{Bowdlerize}}: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Lon Chaney Jr. is Marty.
** The title creature is played by Duncan "Dean" Parkin, who would also play the somewhat similarly disfigured Glenn Manning in ''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/PaulFrees provides the cyclops' vocal effects, which consist entirely of "Aghhh! Rarrr! Nyaaaggghhh!"
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Lon Chaney Jr. is Marty, while the title creature is played by stuntman Duncan "Dean" Parkin, who would also play the somewhat similarly disfigured Glenn Manning in ''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
**
Lon Chaney Jr. is Marty, while the Marty.
** The
title creature is played by stuntman Duncan "Dean" Parkin, who would also play the somewhat similarly disfigured Glenn Manning in ''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Lon Chaney Jr. is Marty, while the title creature is played by stuntman Duncan "Dean" Parkin, who would also play the somewhat similarly disfigured Glenn Manning in ''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Lon Chaney Jr. is Marty, while the title creature is played by stuntman Duncan "Dean" Parkin, who would also play the somewhat similarly disfigured Glenn Manning in ''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/PaulFrees provides the cyclops' vocal effects, which consist entirely of "Aghhh! Rarrr! Nyaaaggghhh!"
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* EditedForSyndication / {{Bowlderize}}: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.

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* EditedForSyndication / {{Bowlderize}}: {{Bowdlerize}}: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.
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* EditedForSyndication: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.

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* EditedForSyndication: EditedForSyndication / {{Bowlderize}}: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.
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* DevelopmentHell: The film was actually made right after ''Film/KingDinosaur'', but didn't get released until a couple of years later.

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* DevelopmentHell: The film was actually made right after ''Film/KingDinosaur'', but didn't get released until a couple of years later.later.
* EditedForSyndication: The scene of the spear going into the cyclops' eye was cut from TV broadcasts. The Warner Archive DVD-R restores it, though.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Lon Chaney Jr. is Marty, while the title creature is played by stuntman Duncan "Dean" Parkin, who would also play the somewhat similarly disfigured Glenn Manning in ''Film/WarOfTheColossalBeast''.
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* ColbertBump: The film gained some recognition thanks to Creator/JamesRolfe discussing it on [[{{Cinemassacre}} Cinemassacre]]'s ''Monster Madness'' series.

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* ColbertBump: The film gained some recognition thanks to Creator/JamesRolfe discussing it on [[{{Cinemassacre}} Cinemassacre]]'s ''Monster Madness'' series.series.
* DevelopmentHell: The film was actually made right after ''Film/KingDinosaur'', but didn't get released until a couple of years later.
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* ColbertBump: The film gained some recognition thanks to Creator/JamesRolfe discussing it on [[{{Cinemassacre}} Cinemassacre]]'s ''Monster Madness'' series.

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