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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
The terrifying truth about flying saucers!
( Action / Sci-Fi )


Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Poster

MPAA Rating:
Unrated

US Runtime: 83 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jul 04, 1956   [USA]
 
Director: Fred F. Sears   [Director]
 
Writers: Bernard Gordon   [Screenplay]
Curt Siodmak   [Screenstory]
George Worthing Yates   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Sam Katzman   [Executive Producer]
Charles H. Schneer   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Fred Jackman Jr.   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Danny B. Landres   [Editor]
 
Production Companys: Clover
Clover Productions   (US)
Columbia Pictures   (US)
Columbia Pictures Corporation
 


Plot Summary:

    Extraterrestrials traveling in high-tech flying saucers contact a scientist as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Earth.

Cast:

Hugh Marlowe
Dr. Russell A. Marvin
Joan Taylor
Carol Marvin
Donald Curtis
Maj. Huglin
Morris Ankrum
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Thomas Browne Henry
Vice Adm. Enright
Grandon Rhodes
Gen. Edmunds
John Zaremba
Prof. Kanter
Paul Frees
Alien (voice)
 
Frank Wilcox
Alfred Cassidy
Sydney Mason
Frank the garage man
Larry J. Blake
Motorcycle cop
Bert Stevens
Air Intelligence Command Officer
Forbes Murray
Military Officer at Experiment
Arthur Tovey
Officer/Civilian at Military Conference
Alan Wells
Major Kimberly
 

Uncredited Cast:


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)
James Gonzalez
Military Official (uncredited)
Duke Green
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Military Official (uncredited)
Clark Howat
Sgt. Nash (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
Don Marlowe
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
William Meader
Worker in Control Tower (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Radio Listener (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Mike Ragan
Tank Commander (uncredited)
Alan Reynolds
Maj. Kimberly (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Man Crushed Beneath Wall (uncredited)
Guy Way
Civilian Observing Saucer Attack (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Beal Wong
Chinese Radio Listener (uncredited)
William Woodson
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
 

Sound Crew:


J.S. Westmoreland
Sound
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Ray Harryhausen
Visual Effects
 
Russ Kelley
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Sidney Clifford
Set Decoration
 
 

Directing Crew:


Gene Anderson Jr.
Assistant Director
 
 

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