Fire Maidens from Outer Space (1956)

User Rating:

1.8/10   

Director:

Cy Roth

Writers:

Cy Roth (story)
Cy Roth (screenplay)

Release Date:

6 September 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

SCIENCE-FICTION'S GREATEST THRILL!

Plot:

A team of astronauts lands on a moon of Jupiter to find it populated with beautiful young women looking for mates. An old man explains to the explorers the group's story, as well as the moon's dangers.

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Jupiter | Monster | Technician | Journey

Cast

Anthony Dexter	...	Luther Blair
Susan Shaw	...	Hestia
Paul Carpenter	...	Captain Larson
Jacqueline Curtis	...	Duessa
Harry Fowler	...	Sydney Stanhope
Sydney Tafler	...	Dr. Higgins
Rodney Diak	...	Anderson
Maya Koumani	...	Fire Maiden
Owen Berry	...	Prasus
Richard Walter	...	The Monster
Norma Arnould	...	Fire Maiden
Jan Holden	...	Fire Maiden
Sylvia Burrows	...	Fire Maiden
Shane Cordell	...	Fire Maiden (as Eunice Jebbett)
Ann Elsden	...	Fire Maiden

Also Known As:

Fire Maidens of Outer Space (USA)
The Thirteenth Moon of Jupiter (UK) (original script title)

Runtime:

80 min | USA:68 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

Criterion Films

Trivia:

This 1956 release take place on the 13th moon of Jupiter. The 13th moon of Jupiter was not discovered until almost two decades later, in 1974.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Whenever the all-controlling twin-lever guidance device is used, it clearly moves revealing it to be unattached to the flight panel.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fire Maidens of Outer Space (#5.16)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Polovestian Dances

Atlantis, outer space, monsters and beauties.

Okay now let me get this straight, the people of Atlantis escaped their sinking continent by blasting off into space where they colonized the 13th moon of Jupiter so 3000 years ago. Now only a dozen or so are left and they are all young, attractive women and just one middle aged man who claims to be the father of all of them. As a certain pointy eared TV character might say, "Fascinating captain." This movie has got to be the culmination of many male fantasies all rolled into one. A bunch of guys from Earth land on the on the planet, which has breathable atmosphere and plenty of sunlight despite being hundreds of millions of miles further from the sun than Earth. They encounter a bunch of miniskirted, barefoot, submissive women (one of whom even exclaims "Men at last!" so you know what has been on their minds!) and get a chance to play hero by defeating a monster called The Creature (a man in a black bodysuit and a monster mask). Unique to say the least. Actually I found myself liking it because of its very ineptness. The photographer never lets us forget the girls sex appeal since the camera is often on ground level giving us a good look at their legs and there is also a long interpretive dance scene. I would say they don't make them like this anymore but the truth is the do, you can find movies similar to this on USA Network every Saturday night at 3 AM.