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6.3/10
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Extraterrestrials traveling in high-tech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Earth.Extraterrestrials traveling in high-tech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Earth.Extraterrestrials traveling in high-tech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Earth.
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Thomas Browne Henry
- Vice Adm. Enright
- (as Tom Browne Henry)
Larry J. Blake
- Motorcycle Cop
- (as Larry Blake)
Fred Aldrich
- Airplane Passenger
- (uncredited)
- …
Nicky Blair
- Military Officer at Experiment
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Cross
- Military Messenger
- (uncredited)
Jack Deery
- Military Officer
- (uncredited)
Charles Evans
- Dr. Alberts
- (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
- Military Official
- (uncredited)
Paul Frees
- Alien
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
- Military Official
- (uncredited)
Duke Green
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
- Military Official
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis science-fiction movie was "suggested" by the 1953 non-fiction book "Flying Saucers From Outer Space" by retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe, who believed that certain aerial phenomena were interplanetary in origin.
- GoofsAbout 19 minutes into the film, when the three soldiers behind their mortar get disintegrated by the alien ray, a "giant" house fly can be seen for one single frame right above the head of the rightmost soldier. It must have landed on the plate during composition of the effects shot.
- Quotes
Gen. Edmunds: When an armed and threatening power lands uninvited in our capitol, we don't meet him with tea and cookies!
- Alternate versionsA colorized version is available on the DVD release.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Giant Claw (1957)
Featured review
I always wondered how they managed to pick the name of the main character in this movie (Dr. Russell A. Marvin). That is my name, and it is very uncommon. When I saw the credits in the IMDB, I realized the answer. The inspiration for this movie was a book by Donald E. Keyhoe, who was consulted on this film. In 1956, Keyhoe started an organization called NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena). In 1956, I was a real flying saucer enthusiast, and was one of the very first people to join NICAP. I believe that they picked my name off of Keyhoe's membership list. I was 14 years old at the time. Anyway, it's a good flick with some great special effects (done the old fashioned way) by the legendary Ray Harryhausen.
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- Fliegende Untertassen greifen an
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- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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