The killer shrews / 
Also known as:  Attack of the killer shrews 
Hollywood Pictures Corporation ; original story and screenplay by Jay Simms ; directed by Ray Kellogg. 
, United States 
 - 1 online resource (1 video file (69 min.)) :  sound, black and white. 
<br/><br/> Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. 
<br/><br/>Cinematographer, Wilfrid M. Cline; editor, Aaron Stell; music composed by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin; music editor, Gil Marshand.  Cinematographer, Wilfrid M. Cline; editor, Aaron Stell; music composed by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin; music editor, Gil Marshand. 
<br/><br/>James Best, Ingrid Goude, Ken Curtis, Gordon McLendon, Baruch Lumet, Judge Henry Dupree, Alfredo DeSoto. 
<br/><br/> A scientist on an island is working on a project, to help with the world population problem, accidentally creates giant shrews that escape his lab and devour every animal on the island. With nothing else to eat, the giant shrews set their sights on the compound of scientists and their guests. Led by Captain Thorne Sherman (James Best), the group must make a break for his ship to escape from the ravenous shrews. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Southern short-tailed shrew--Drama.<br/>Scientists--Drama.<br/>Overpopulation--Drama.<br/>Genetic engineering--Drama.<br/>Hurricanes--Drama.<br/>Drums (Containers)--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Dallas (Tex.), setting. 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Monster films.<br/>Science fiction films.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Horror films.<br/>Internet videos.<br/>Streaming video.