The Milpitas Monster
May 21 1976
•1h 20m
•Horror, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
A town is terrorised by a monster that was created by local environmental pollution.
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Paul Frees
Narrator (voice)
Doug Hagdahl
'Crazy George' Henderson
Priscilla House
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