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Seen on: 12/27/2011

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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Directed by Fred F. Sears

Science Fiction

Most recently watched by sensoria

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 | Paul Frees | Frank Wilcox | Donald Curtis | Morris Ankrum | John Zaremba | Thomas Browne Henry | Grandon Rhodes | Larry J. Blake | Joan Taylor | Forbes Murray | Sydney Mason | Bert Stevens | Arthur Tovey | Alan Wells

Viewing Notes

A sci-fi classic on TCM; I’ve seen clips of this movie for years and years but had never watched the entire thing. Featuring some great miniature and SFX from the esteemed Ray Harryhausen, it’s an improbable but fun movie. The miniatures work is great.

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