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Attack of the Giant Leeches

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 2m
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3.8/10
5.1K
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Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police don't believe them.
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A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police don't believe them.A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police don't believe them.A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police don't believe them.

  • Director
    • Bernard L. Kowalski
  • Writer
    • Leo Gordon
  • Stars
    • Ken Clark
    • Yvette Vickers
    • Jan Shepard
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.8/10
    5.1K
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    • Director
      • Bernard L. Kowalski
    • Writer
      • Leo Gordon
    • Stars
      • Ken Clark
      • Yvette Vickers
      • Jan Shepard
    • 125User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ken Clark
    Ken Clark
    • Steve Benton
    Yvette Vickers
    Yvette Vickers
    • Liz Walker
    Jan Shepard
    Jan Shepard
    • Nan Greyson
    Michael Emmet
    Michael Emmet
    • Cal Moulton
    Tyler McVey
    Tyler McVey
    • Doc Greyson
    • (as Tyler Mc Vey)
    Bruno VeSota
    Bruno VeSota
    • Dave Walker
    • (as Bruno Ve Sota)
    Gene Roth
    Gene Roth
    • Sheriff Kovis
    Dan White
    Dan White
    • Porky Reed
    • (as Daniel White)
    George Cisar
    George Cisar
    • Lem Sawyer
    Guy Buccola
    • Giant Leech
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Joseph Hamilton
    Joseph Hamilton
    • Old Sam Peters
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Kelley
    • Mike
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Scully
    • Search Party Member
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Sklover
    Carl Sklover
    • Search Party Member
    • (uncredited)
    Ross Sturlin
    • Giant Leech
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Bernard L. Kowalski
    • Writer
      • Leo Gordon
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    thefountainmenace

    Moonshine, creepy general stores, adultery and giant encephalopods!! YAY!!

    I have yet to see the MST3K version, and I'm sure it will be hilarious, but frankly, this sticks out as a movie that is not quite bad enough for their taste, and as much is admitted in their book. Yes, the Leech is obviously two guys in painted raincoats, yes some of the acting is wooden and the southern characters stereotyped and hilarious, but the plot moves along fairly well, and for a Corman production, the screenplay is pretty tight. I enjoyed this. Worth a serious watch. One of the few pieces of MST fodder that it is possible to watch by itself. Oh, and that Liz character is hottest women I've seen in a black and white movie EVER. Until the end of course: she looks pretty rough at that point.
    5nixons_smelly_vagina

    The Weirdest Christmas Gift Ever

    I can't believe my aunt actually bought this movie, let alone felt it was just what I needed for Christmas one year but she did. Of course it wasn't until early March that I was bored enough to actually watch it. I have to say for a B-movie blast from the past, it really wasn't bad at all. The plot was coherent, the acting wasn't bad but typical for the era, and the leech costume actually had some value to it. There were some good, slightly extended underwater shots that made me feel bad for the guy in the leech costume. (The thing had to weigh a ton!) So for a few good laughs gather your pimpled-faced friends and rent this movie!
    Dethcharm

    "I'll Look At You Any Way I Want! You're My Wife!"...

    The local hillbilly population is being sorely depleted, due to the huge invertebrates of the title (aka: grown men in black, plastic trash bags). Due to this onslaught, the swamps just aren't what they used to be. Game Warden, Steve Benton (Ken Clark) tries to get to the bottom of the mysterious deaths.

    Meanwhile, rotund retailer, Dave Walker (Bruno VeSota- WAR OF THE SATELLITES) watches as his manhood is incinerated by his wild wife, Liz (Yvette Vickers- ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN). Liz just won't stay home with her hulking husband in his tiny grocery store, choosing the allure of the swamps instead.

    In all honesty, the real reason to watch this movie is Ms. Vickers. She's hot enough to start a forest fire with her big toe!

    WATCH! As she applies her leg lotion like nobody's business!

    SEE! Her make brushing her teeth into a sensual experience!

    Oh my!

    Liz is far too much for either Dave, or her man-on-the-side, Cal (Michael Emmet- NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST) to handle. It's just a good thing that she's in this movie. Without her, we're left with Benton's yeti chest hair, Cal's overblown ego, Dave's blubber, and / or the sheriff's (Gene Roth- SHE DEMONS, THE SPIDER) gargantuan bowl of baked beans to draw our attention! Oh, and those bulbous bloodsuckers!

    ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES is among the upper levels of the schlock pantheon.

    EXTRA POINTS: For Cal's quick change from macho lover-man to quivering coward! A singular sight to behold!...
    dougdoepke

    Not A Bad Corman Flick

    Plot-- people go disappearing mysteriously in a backwoods swamp leading the authorities to a guessing game while the missing continue to pile up.

    So how did I miss this drive-in special back in '59; maybe I had a back-seat 12-pack that made me forget. Anyhow, I'm glad to catch up with this Corman special. Okay, I'm in a minority, but the flick's on the whole competently made. The monster is the only really cheesy part (surprise, surprise). Still, it's wisely kept in shadow so we never get a really good look. Otherwise, the script, acting, and staging are all credibly done. For a cheap budget, the Cormans got their money's worth, especially with the LA Arboretum. Then too, was there ever a better screen vixen than the great Yvette Vickers. Here she grabs us guys in the first part with her seductive specialty and a lot of leg. No wonder the leeches were saving her for their vampire dinners. And catch the hillbillies. Their backwoods lingo and grimy looks are really colorful and well acted.

    Anyway, I can't say the cheapo's a campy laugher like most Corman monster flicks. On the whole, however, it is a quality cut above and held my interest all the way through, Vickers or no.
    5zauis_at_mp

    Surprisingly good for a bad film

    Regardless of the rabid fans of MST3K (myself included), attack of The Giant Leeches isn't the horrid film they make it out to be. Certainly it is low budget, but trying to shine through the lackluster production is a film that has some good writing, few plot holes, and exhibits an actual knowledge of the subject (swamps, critters, rednecks who are a danger to themselves and others...).

    As far as Corman flicks go, this one has a good feel to it. Some drama, tragedy, comedy (well, some that was intentional), and an attempt at a real story. The screenwriter, Leo Gordon, has created a good feel for the south, and is an accomplished (although not great) practitioner of his trade. So, laughs aside, watch this movie again and focus on the plot when you can. There is no hocus pocus, minimal pseudo-science, and some likable characters.

    Oh yeah, and please don't be a danger to yourself or others...

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    • Trivia
      According to director Bernard L. Kowalski, producer Gene Corman didn't want to pay the grips the extra money for pushing the camera raft while they were filming in the Pasadena Arboretum in the water, so first Kowalski and his brother did it and later Corman put on a bathing suit and did it himself and ended up in a hospital for a few days.
    • Goofs
      Cal and Dave are talking outside the general store. The reflection of the mike boom can be seen in the roof of the car.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Steve Benton: [referring to explosives] Alright. Let her go.

      Mike: Oh no. I've done enough of your dirty work. Help yourself.

    • Connections
      Edited into Haunted Hollywood: Attack of the Giant Leeches (2016)

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    • Release date
      • October 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L'attaque des sangsues géantes
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA(swamp)
    • Production company
      • Roger Corman Productions
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      • $70,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio)

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