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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

"The terrifying truth about flying saucers!"

1956-07-04 Action 1hr 23m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1956-07-04
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 23m
  • Genre
    Action, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

Crew

Fred F. Sears
Director
Donald E. Keyhoe
Novel
Charles H. Schneer
Producer
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

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Cast

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe
Dr. Russell A. Marvin
Joan Taylor

Joan Taylor
Carol Marvin
Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis
Maj. Huglin
Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry
Vice Adm. Enright
Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes
Gen. Edmunds
John Zaremba

John Zaremba
Prof. Kanter
Paul Frees

Paul Frees
Alien (voice)
Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox
Alfred Cassidy
Sydney Mason

Sydney Mason
Frank the garage man
Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake
Motorcycle cop
Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens
Air Intelligence Command Officer
Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray
Military Officer at Experiment
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey
Officer/Civilian at Military Conference
Alan Wells

Alan Wells
Major Kimberly
Nicky Blair

Nicky Blair
Military Officer at Experiment (uncredited)
Jimmy Cross

Jimmy Cross
Military Messenger (uncredited)
Jack Deery

Jack Deery
Military Officer (uncredited)
Charles Evans

Charles Evans
Dr. Alberts (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman
Military Official (uncredited)
Paul Frees

Paul Frees
Alien (voice) (uncredited)
James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez
Military Official (uncredited)
Duke Green

Duke Green
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett
Military Official (uncredited)
Clark Howat

Clark Howat
Sgt. Nash (uncredited)
Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter
Cutting - Generator Technician (uncredited)
Don Marlowe

Don Marlowe
Minor Role (uncredited)
William Meader

William Meader
Worker in Control Tower (uncredited)
Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray
Military Officer at Experiment (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien
Radio Listener (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Mike Ragan

Mike Ragan
Tank Commander (uncredited)
Alan Reynolds

Alan Reynolds
Maj. Kimberly (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel
Man Crushed Beneath Wall (uncredited)
Guy Way

Guy Way
Civilian Observing Saucer Attack (uncredited)
Bob Whitney

Bob Whitney
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox
Alfred Cassidy (uncredited)
Beal Wong

Beal Wong
Chinese Radio Listener (uncredited)
William Woodson

William Woodson
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Reviews for Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-09-06

Restrained but still an effective piece of sci-fi pie. Reports of flying saucers start coming in thick and fast until sure enough alien i... read more

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 lead cast are poor and this hurts the film even more, Hugh Marlowe as Russell Marvin bores us with the scientific speak when really he should be fascinating us, whilst scream queen duties fall to poor Joan Greenwood who forgets that she is actually supposed to emit some sort of terror when the alien hordes attack! However, on the plus side the aliens themselves are certainly creepy enough to grab your notice, Ray Harryhausen's flying saucers animation is of course top dollar for its time, whilst the final battle across Washington DC is classic gold, an all buzzing assault with splurges of death rays at every turn. An important film in the pantheon of the genre for sure, but it's just a tad too restrained for its own good. 6/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-14

This is another enjoyable little 1950s sci-fi movie with scientist Hugh Marlowe ("Dr.Marvin") and Joan Taylor, his wife "Carol", having to u... read more

This is another enjoyable little 1950s sci-fi movie with scientist Hugh Marlowe ("Dr.Marvin") and Joan Taylor, his wife "Carol", having to use all their wits guile to save the planet from an alien race who want to invade the Earth and enslave us all. Despite their vastly superior technology our resourceful team work frantically to come up with a very effectively portable, if almost as destructive, solution. The visual effects are quite remarkable for the time, with some input from Ray Harryhausen, and the action is well shot and paced. The end is never in doubt (we are all still here!) but it's a fun ride for eighty minutes of ray guns and competent acting.

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A Review by John Chard

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 ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2014-09-06

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 atta...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-06-14

This is another enjoyable little 1950s sci-fi movie with scientist Hugh Marlowe ("Dr.Marvin") and Joan Taylor, his wife "Carol", having to use all their wits guile to save the planet from an alien rac...

read more