The Giant Claw story

movie: The Giant Claw (1957) · 1957-06

A UFO turns out to be a battleship-sized, city attacking bird.

8 total · 5 major · 3 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
avian being major The bird creature was surmised to have come from an anti-matter galaxy from from Earth.
giant monster major The people of Manhattan were attacked by a giant, menacing bird.
human vs. beast major The people of Manhattan versus a giant, menacing bird.
invasive life form from outer space major A giant bird from another galaxy terrorized the Earth.
romantic love major Mitch MacAfee and Sally Caldwell.
antimatter minor A scientist briefed military brass about anti-matter and its explosive relation to ordinary matter and how the giant bird used an anti-matter shield to defend itself.
flying saucer theory of UFOs minor A UFO turned out to be a giant, menacing bird that could fly at supersonic speeds.
mass hysteria minor Mass hysteria gripped the Earth once news of the giant bird creature reached the people.