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It Came from Outer Space (1953)
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Release Date:
23 October 1953 (Italy)
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Tagline:
Terror In 3-D... Reaching From The Screen To Seize You In Its Grasp!... more
Plot:
A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert, and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strange. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 1 nomination
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One of the creepiest and best
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Richard Carlson | ... | John Putnam | |
| Barbara Rush | ... | Ellen Fields | |
| Charles Drake | ... | Sheriff Matt Warren | |
| Joe Sawyer | ... | Frank Daylon | |
| Russell Johnson | ... | George | |
| Kathleen Hughes | ... | Jane |
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Also Known As:
Atomic Monster (USA) (working title)
Strangers from Outer Space (USA) (working title)
The Meteor (USA) (working title)
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Strangers from Outer Space (USA) (working title)
The Meteor (USA) (working title)
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81 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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3 Channel Stereo (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (nf) |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 (1953) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:Approved (PCA #16454)
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The Universal make-up department submitted two alien designs for consideration by the studio executives. The design that was rejected was saved and then later used as the Mutant in Universal's This Island Earth (1955).
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Revealing mistakes: When the alien first goes walking about in the desert, the camera cuts to a startled owl, which tries to fly away only to be jerked back by the visible string tied to its leg.
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John Putnam: [off-screen] This is Sand Rock, Arizona, of a late evening in early spring. It's a nice town, knowing its past and sure of its future, as it makes ready for the night, and the predictable morning. The desert blankets the earth, cooling, resting for the fight with tomorrow's sun. And in my house near the town, we're also sure of the future. So very sure.
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John Putnam: [off-screen] This is Sand Rock, Arizona, of a late evening in early spring. It's a nice town, knowing its past and sure of its future, as it makes ready for the night, and the predictable morning. The desert blankets the earth, cooling, resting for the fight with tomorrow's sun. And in my house near the town, we're also sure of the future. So very sure.
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Referenced in 'War of the Worlds': Revisiting the Invasion (2005) (V)
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It Came From Outer Space is possibly Universal's best 1950's sci-fi and one of the best of the decade.
It stars sci-fi regular Richard Carlson (Creature From the Black Lagoon) and Barbara Rush (When Worlds Collide) as his lover. They both play good parts.
This is also one of the creepiest sci-fi movies of the 1950's. The desert setting is very eerie, as is the score. Director Jack Arnold often used desert settings for his movies. The alien monster looks quite impressive and the special effects are good too.
I enjoyed this movie very much and is a must for 1950's sci-fi lovers. Enjoy!
Rating: 5 stars out of 5.