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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Directed by Fred F. Sears

Science Fiction | Fantasy | Horror

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Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 83 minutes

Actors

Hugh Marlowe | Joan Taylor | Donald Curtis | Morris Ankrum | Thomas Browne Henry | Grandon Rhodes | John Zaremba | Sydney Mason | Larry J. Blake | Bert Stevens | Arthur Tovey | Alan Wells | Nicky Blair | Jimmy Cross | Jack Deery | Charles Evans | Raoul Freeman | Paul Frees | James Gonzalez | Duke Green | Ed Haskett | Clark Howat | Harry Lauter | Don Marlowe | William Meader | Sol Murgi | Forbes Murray | William J. O'Brien | Murray Pollack | Mike Ragan | Alan Reynolds | Dale van Sickel | Guy Way | Bob Whitney | Frank Wilcox | Beal Wong | William Woodson

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Did a twilight screening of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (thanks again to TCM). Another classic I had never seen in its entirity (always clips from the saucer stopmo created by legend Ray Harryhausen). For 1956, the miniature effects are pretty damn good.

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