---
title: 'The Great Alligator River (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sergio Martino'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-alligator-river-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079156/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Great Alligator River (1979)

1979 · 89 min · Adventure, Horror · Italy

Original title: Il fiume del grande caimano

## Synopsis

The Great Alligator River, originally Il fiume del grande caimano and also known as Alligators, Caiman, Big Alligator River and The Big Caimano River, is a 1979 Italian adventure film directed by Sergio Martino. In the film, an African God takes the form of a giant man-eating crocodile and attacks tourists at a newly built resort after it becomes angered by encroachment on its land.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sergio Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-martino)
- **Screenplay:** [Sergio Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-martino), [Ernesto Gastaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernesto-gastaldi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stelvio Cipriani](https://cinepixo.com/people/stelvio-cipriani)
- **Producer:** [Luciano Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/luciano-martino)
- **Director of Photography:** [Giancarlo Ferrando](https://cinepixo.com/people/giancarlo-ferrando)
- **Editor:** [Eugenio Alabiso](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugenio-alabiso)

## Cast

- [Clara Colosimo](https://cinepixo.com/people/clara-colosimo)
- [Barbara Bach](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bach)
- [Romano Puppo](https://cinepixo.com/people/romano-puppo)
- [Mel Ferrer](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-ferrer)
- [Claudio Cassinelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-cassinelli)
- [Bobby Rhodes](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-rhodes)
- [Lory Del Santo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lory-del-santo)
- [Richard Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-johnson)

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