James Franciscus stars as a cowboy named Tuck who discovers his former and current lover T.J. Breckinridge, played by the gorgeous Gila Golan has a rare and very small horse in captivity. After some gypsies steal it and attempt to return it to the "Forbidden Valley". Tuck and T.J., along with several other give chase.
The group, along with a professor and a small child discover the Forbidden Valley is a place where dinosaurs still live. They decide to capture a Tyrannosaurus Rex and put it on display in a circus.
They manage to bring the monster back alive and it escapes, thanks again to the gypsies and destroys most of a small town before being trapped in a massive church and being burned to death.
The special effects by Ray Harryhausen are some of his best work, especially when the cowboys are lassoing Gwangi. I love both westerns and monster movies, and this is the perfect combination of both. If you get a chance watch this film, you won;t be disappointed.
The rest of the cast incluedes Richard Carlson, Laurence Naismith, Freda Jackson and Gustavo Rojo.
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