To say this is a collision of three different genres ( sci-fi, horror and Western ), it actually works quite well.
Young Charles Cannon is assisting his father in an isolated gold mine when a sparkler lands , killing his old man and turning him into a sort of retarded werewolf. His mother Ruth hides him away in the mine while reluctantly resisting the advances of Sheriff Bob ( Stuart Wade ). Things go wrong when they strike gold and move into a town house. Charles abducts Kathy, a waitress and Ruth has to bribe her to stay quiet. But Kathy is a bitch and has her own plans for Charles.
Anne Gwynne ( as Ruth Cannon )
Sex : No
Death : Survives although being an accessory to murder might not augur well for her future
Anne, still looking good at 40, was appearing in her last horror movie and, apart from a small role as Michael Douglas's mum in the 1970 film Adam at Six A.M., her last film altogether so it's good she got top billing.
Gloria Castillo ( as Kathy )
Sex : Kathy is mauled by Charles on his bed but it's not clear if he intends to rape her
Death : Charles throws her from the top of a rocky outcrop
Gloria never managed to follow up a promising screen debut in the highly-regarded Night of the Hunter and in the late sixties gave up acting for dress designing. She developed cancer which her family believed was due to carcinogens used in her factory and died in 1978 aged 45.
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