James Best
Captain Thorne Sherman
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Synopsis
A supply boat reaches an isolated research station just as a hurricane cuts off escape. The scientists are concealing an experiment that has produced oversized, ravenous shrews. With the animals hunting outside and resentments growing inside the compound, the visitors must improvise a way to survive until they can reach the water.
Cast
DirectorsRay Kellogg
Behind the scenes
The production paired this film with The Giant Gila Monster in a Texas-based creature-feature venture. Director Ray Kellogg brought experience in studio special effects: close shots used puppets, while dogs in costumes supplied the larger creatures seen moving around the compound.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- James Best — Death Valley Days, Los Angeles, California. The program apparently did its own public relations. · Public domain
- Ingrid Goude — SAS Scandinavian Airlines · Public domain
- Ken Curtis — CBS photo by Gabor Rona · Public domain
