''The Great Alligator River'', originally ''Il fiume del grande caimano'' and also known as ''Alligators'', ''Caiman'', ''Big Alligator River'' and ''The Big Caimano River'', is a 1979 Italian
adventure film
An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...
directed by
Sergio Martino.
In the film, an African God takes the form of a giant man-eating crocodile and attacks tourists at a newly built resort after it becomes angered by encroachment on its land. Filming took place during the summer of 1979 in Sri Lanka and Italy, and began on 3 June; filming was originally slated to start on 20 May.
1979 Archives
'' Variety''.
Cast
* Barbara Bach as Alice Brandt (Voiced by Susan Spafford)
* Claudio Cassinelli as Daniel Nessel
*Mel Ferrer
Melchor Gastón Ferrer (August 25, 1917 – June 2, 2008) was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with ''Scaramouche'', ''Lili'' and ''Knights of the Round ...
as Joshua
* Richard Johnson as Prophet Jameson
*Romano Puppo
Romano Puppo (25 March 1933 – 11 May 1994) was an Italian stuntman and actor.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Puppo debuted in 1961 in the Mauro Bolognini's drama '' Careless'', and after a number of very minor roles he soon became a regular ...
as Peter
*Anny Papa
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Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are i ...
as Laura
*Enzo Fisichella
Enzo is an Italian given name derivative of the German name Heinz. It can be used also as the short form for Lorenzo, Vincenzo, Innocenzo, or Fiorenzo. It is most common in the Romance-speaking world, particularly in Italy and Latin America but ...
as Maurice, lover of Minou's mother
*Lory Del Santo
Loredana "Lory" Del Santo (born 28 September 1958) is an Italian television personality and actress, now retired.
Early life
Lory Del Santo was born Loredana Del Santo on 28 September 1958, in Povegliano Veronese, a ''comune'' in the Itali ...
as Jane
*Clara Colosimo
Clara Colosimo (23 May 1922 – 15 June 1994) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 65 films between 1968 and 1991.
Selected filmography
* ''Alfredo, Alfredo'' (1972)
* '' Sex Pot'' (1975)
* '' Il mostro'' (1977)
* '' Zanna Bianca e ...
as tourist
References
External links
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1979 films
1979 horror films
Italian adventure films
Films directed by Sergio Martino
Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani
Adventure horror films
Natural horror films
Giant monster films
1970s monster movies
Films about crocodilians
Films produced by Luciano Martino
Films shot in Sri Lanka
Films shot in Italy
1970s Italian films
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