The Monolith Monsters

The Monolith Monsters is a 1957 sci fi horror movie.  It was directed by John Sherwood and stars Grant Williams and Lola Albright.  It was based on a short story by Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco. Fresco and Norman Jolley wrote the screenplay. Troy Donahue and The Donna Reed Show regular Paul Petersen have uncredited roles.

Story
A meteor crashes near the desert town of San Angelo. Fragments are scattered everywhere. They grow into skyscraper-sized monoliths. These monsters fall and shatter into thousands of pieces that grow into monoliths themselves. People are crushed or turned into statues.

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Category:1957 horror movies
Category:1957 science fiction movies
Category:American science fiction horror movies
Category:American monster movies
Category:1950s English-language movies