How to Make a Monster(1958)
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When master monster make-up man Pete Dumond is fired by the new bosses of American International studios, he uses his creations to exact revenge.
Movie: How to Make a Monster
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pete Dumond
Rivero
Tony Mantell (Teenage Frankenstein)
Larry Drake (Teenage Werewolf)
Security Guard Richards
Security Guard Monahan
Police Capt. Hancock
Detective Thompson
Himself
Jeffrey Clayton
Video Trailer How to Make a Monster
Video: Official Trailer - HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER (1958, Robert H. Harris, Paul Brinegar, Gary Conway)
Official Trailer - HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER (1958, Robert H. Harris, Paul Brinegar, Gary Conway)
Rick Baker on HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER
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