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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Name: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Director: Fred F. Sears
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1956
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum, Thomas Browne Henry

Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.

1956 · Directed by Fred F. Sears · 83 min · Action · Science Fiction · 10 frames

Tagline

The terrifying truth about flying saucers!

Crew

Screenplay: George Worthing Yates, Bernard Gordon
Cinematography: Fred Jackman Jr.
Edited by: Danny B. Landres
Produced by: Charles H. Schneer

Cast

Hugh Marlowe as Dr. Russell A. Marvin
Joan Taylor as Carol Marvin
Donald Curtis as Maj. Huglin
Morris Ankrum as Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Thomas Browne Henry as Vice Adm. Enright
Grandon Rhodes as Gen. Edmunds
John Zaremba as Prof. Kanter
Paul Frees as Alien (voice)
Frank Wilcox as Alfred Cassidy
Sydney Mason as Frank the garage man

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures
Themes: washington dc, usa, flying saucer, us army, stop motion, alien invasion, scientist hero, global threat, colorized, space program, ray harryhausen

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