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Synopsis
A young woman nearly drives into a giant figure on a desert road. Her father's attempt to document the discovery leads to a search through the dunes, where a surviving prehistoric man lives in a cave. A rescue mission becomes more complicated when the lonely giant develops an attachment to his unexpected visitor.
Cast
DirectorsArch Hall Sr.
Behind the scenes
Arch Hall Sr. directed under a pseudonym and built the film around his son, Arch Hall Jr., whose musical numbers interrupt the desert adventure. Richard Kiel plays the imposing title character. The film later gained a cult audience through television screenings and comic reassessments.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Arch Hall Jr. — Arch Hall Sr · Public domain
- Richard Kiel — dejahthoris from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arch Hall Jr. — Arch Hall Sr · Public domain
- Arch Hall Sr. — Arch Hall Sr · Public domain
