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Phantom from Space (1953) -- An alien being with the power of invisibility lands in Santa Monica. Killing two people who attacked him due to the menacing appearance of his spacesuit, the creature takes it off while being pursued by government authorities.

Overview

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3.6/10   326 votes
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Director:
W. Lee Wilder
Writers:
William Raynor (writer)
Myles Wilder (story)
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Release Date:
15 May 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
WHAT was he? more
Plot:
An alien being with the power of invisibility lands in Santa Monica. Killing two people who attacked... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
A "Stick-with-it" little gem! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ted Cooper ... Lt. Hazen
Tom Daly ... Charlie [Agent Charlie]
Steve Acton ... Mobile Center Dispatcher
Burt Wenland ... Agent Joe (Mobile 7)
Lela Nelson ... Betty Evans
Harry Landers ... Lt. Bowers
Burt Arnold ... Darrow
Sandy Sanders ... First Policeman
Harry Strang ... Neighbor
Jim Bannon ... Desk Sgt. Jim
Jack Daly ... Joe Wakeman
Michael Mark ... Refinery Watchman
Rudolph Anders ... Dr. Wyatt
James Seay ... Maj. Andrews
Noreen Nash ... Barbara Randall
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Additional Details

Runtime:
73 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | USA:G (2005 DVD release) | USA:Approved (PCA #16306)

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Lt. Bowers: I don't care what ya say, but it doesn't make sense to me. Anybody trained in sabotage would stay undercover. This guy's walking around in a monkey suit - killing people! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) more

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16 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
A "Stick-with-it" little gem!, 23 February 2003
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Phantom from Space is a rare little treat for classic monster movie/sci-fi fans. The first half is incredibly dull with not a single monster sighting for about 25 minutes! Instead of thrills, the beginning offers a set-up of the boring police/news reporter/government agent business that seems to permeate many old moster flicks. BUT, once you get to the good stuff it really holds up well. It's always fascinating to watch the old invisibilty tricks harking back to Universal's Invisible Man. And check out that cool space suit! The ending tops all, thought, with a really cool effect that finally lets the viewer see the man behind the mask. Alpha Video has a release of this film on DVD with spectacular, color cover art, a quite nice print of the film, and a budget savvy price of around $5-$6 bucks! Definitely worth the price of admission for classic monster fans!

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