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Caltiki, the Immortal Monster is a italien film of genre Science fiction directed by Riccardo Freda released in USA on 19 september 1960 with John Merivale
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959)
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Add to a movie listCaltiki – The Immortal Monster (Italian: Caltiki – il mostro immortale) is a 1959 Italian science fiction horror film directed by Riccardo Freda. The plot concerns a team of archaeologists investigating Mayan ruins who come across a blob-like monster. They manage to destroy it with fire while keeping a sample of the monster. Meanwhile, a comet is due to pass close to Earth, the same comet which passed near the Earth at the time the Mayan civilization mysteriously collapsed. The film proposes the question "Is there a connection between the monster and the comet?"
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The film begins as a delirious archaeologist stumbles into his group's camp without his partner, both of whom having been exploring a cave. He becomes mad, requiring hospitalization. Their interest piqued, the group sets out for the cave.Actors
John Merivale
(Dr. John Fielding)
Didi Perego
(Ellen Fielding)
Gérard Herter
(Max Gunther)
Daniela Rocca
(Linda)
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
(Prof. Rodriguez's Assistant)
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