

The Great Alligator
1979-11-03 · 88 min · ★ 4.5
Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sergio Martino
- Production companies
- Dania Film, Medusa Produzione
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Barbara BachAlice Brandt
Claudio CassinelliDaniel Nessel
Mel FerrerJoshua
Romano PuppoPeter
Enzo FisichellaMaurice, lover of Minou's Mother
Lory Del SantoJane
Anny PapaLaura
Bobby RhodesJoshua's forman
Clara ColosimoTourist
Peter BoomTourist With Rifle
Silvia CollatinaMinou
Richard JohnsonProphet Jameson
Isabella ZanussiTourist (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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