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Killers from Space (1954) -- A scientist monitoring atomic tests, killed in a plane crash, is revived by aliens so he can spy on the tests and help them conquer the world.

Overview

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2.6/10   814 votes
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Director:
W. Lee Wilder
Writers:
William Raynor (screenplay)
Myles Wilder (story)
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Release Date:
23 January 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi | Thriller | Horror more
Tagline:
Earth attacked! more
Plot:
A scientist monitoring atomic tests, killed in a plane crash, is revived by aliens so he can spy on the tests and help them conquer the world. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
And the winner is... more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Peter Graves ... Dr. Douglas Martin
James Seay ... Col. Banks
Steve Pendleton ... Briggs, FBI
Frank Gerstle ... Dr. Curt Kruger (as Frank Gerstel)
John Frederick ... Denab / The Tala (as John Merrick)
Barbara Bestar ... Ellen Martin
Shepard Menken ... Maj. Clift - MD (as Shep Menken)
Jack Daly ... Power House Guard
Ron Kennedy ... Sgt. Powers, Sentry
Ben Welden ... Tar Baby 2 Pilot
Burt Wenland ... Sergeant Bandero
Lester Dorr ... Gas Station Attendant
Robert Roark ... Guard
Ruth Bennett ... Miss Vincent, Secretary
Mark Scott ... Narrator
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Additional Details

Runtime:
71 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | USA:G (2005 DVD release) | Australia:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #16683) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

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Trivia:
Contrary to the usual practice in the 1950s, the credits for "Killers from Space" appear at the end rather than at the beginning of the movie. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: Denab shuts the cage door behind Martin to trap him in with the huge animals they are breeding, then later opens the cage to let Martin back in, asking him, "Don't you think you would feel more at ease on this side of the cage?" But both before he shuts Martin out, and after he lets him back in, the cage door is wide open - leaving the Astron-Deltans themselves at risk of being attacked by their giant insects and animals. more
Quotes:
Briggs, FBI: Did you ever stop to think that perhaps this Dr. Martin isn't really THE Dr. Martin? more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Monsterama Sci-Fi Late Night Creature Feature Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
And the winner is..., 17 February 2001
2/10
Author: bobc-5 from Annandale, VA

Were some of these low-budget 1950s sci-fi flicks intentionally competing to see who could come up with the most ridiculous looking aliens? When it comes to getting laughs, the bug-eyed beetle-browed killers from space are second only to Corman's conquering turnip. But it's a close second, and they get a good deal more speaking lines and screen time. Modern film makers actually trying to make their monsters amusing have never been able to create aliens as hilarious as this. Other than that, however, there isn't really anything to recommend in this rather mundane effort.

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