Earth vs. the Flying Saucers poster

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers( 1956)

TV-MAActionScience Fiction
60%
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The terrifying truth about flying saucers!

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Hugh Marlowe

      Dr. Russell A. Marvin

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      Joan Taylor

      Carol Marvin

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      Donald Curtis

      Maj. Huglin

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      Morris Ankrum

      Brig. Gen. John Hanley

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      Thomas Browne Henry

      Vice Adm. Enright

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      Grandon Rhodes

      Gen. Edmunds

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      John Zaremba

      Prof. Kanter

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      Paul Frees

      Alien (voice)

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      Frank Wilcox

      Alfred Cassidy

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      Sydney Mason

      Frank the garage man

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      Larry J. Blake

      Motorcycle cop

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      Bert Stevens

      Air Intelligence Command Officer

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      Forbes Murray

      Military Officer at Experiment

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      Arthur Tovey

      Officer/Civilian at Military Conference

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      Alan Wells

      Major Kimberly

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      Nicky Blair

      Military Officer at Experiment (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Cross

      Military Messenger (uncredited)

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      Jack Deery

      Military Officer (uncredited)

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      Charles Evans

      Dr. Alberts (uncredited)

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      Raoul Freeman

      Military Official (uncredited)

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      Paul Frees

      Alien (voice) (uncredited)

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      James Gonzalez

      Military Official (uncredited)

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      Duke Green

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Ed Haskett

      Military Official (uncredited)

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      Clark Howat

      Sgt. Nash (uncredited)

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      Harry Lauter

      Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)

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      Don Marlowe

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      William Meader

      Worker in Control Tower (uncredited)

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      Sol Murgi

      Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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      Forbes Murray

      Military Officer at Experiment (uncredited)

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      William J. O'Brien

      Radio Listener (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Murray Pollack

      Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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      Mike Ragan

      Tank Commander (uncredited)

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      Alan Reynolds

      Maj. Kimberly (uncredited)

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      Dale Van Sickel

      Man Crushed Beneath Wall (uncredited)

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      Guy Way

      Civilian Observing Saucer Attack (uncredited)

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      Bob Whitney

      Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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      Frank Wilcox

      Alfred Cassidy (uncredited)

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      Beal Wong

      Chinese Radio Listener (uncredited)

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      William Woodson

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    6
    Written by John Chard on Sat Sep 06 2014
    Restrained but still an effective piece of sci-fi pie. Reports of flying saucers start coming in thick and fast until sure enough alien invaders begin to attack the Earth. Focal point of their attack is the U.S. Space Programe, can hero in waiting Russel Marvin conjure up a defence weapon to save the day? Obviously a template for many an alien invader film since its release, Earth Vs The Flying Saucers never quite reaches the heights that perhaps it should have. Bogged down by maudlin scripting and restricted by its budget, it often hints at what a great picture it could have been. The le...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • washington dc, usa
    • flying saucer
    • us army
    • stop motion
    • alien invasion
    • scientist hero
    • global threat
    • space program
    • ray harryhausen
    • property destruction
    • land-air battle
    • ray weapons
    • sonic weapon
    • foo lights
    • rocket launch site