It Conquered the World (1956)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Roger Corman

Writer:

Lou Rusoff (writer)

Release Date:

15 July 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

SEE. THE HIDEOUS "FLYING FINGERS" OF THE MONSTER!

Plot:

One of several remaining members of its race, an alien from Venus is guided to Earth by disgruntled scientist Tom Anderson...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Scientist | World Domination | Venus | Mind Control

Cast

Peter Graves	...	Dr. Paul Nelson
Beverly Garland	...	Claire Anderson
Lee Van Cleef	...	Dr. Tom Anderson
Sally Fraser	...	Joan Nelson
Russ Bender	...	Brig. Gen. James Pattick
Jonathan Haze	...	Pvt. Manuel Ortiz
Dick Miller	...	Sgt. Neil
Taggart Casey	...	Sheriff N.J. Shallert
Paul Harbor	...	Floyd Mason
Karen Kadler	...	Ellen Peters
Charles B. Griffith	...	Dr. Pete Shelton (as Charles Griffith)
Marshall Bradford	...	U.S. Secretary Platt (as Marshal Bradford)
Thomas E. Jackson	...	George Haskell (as Tom Jackson)
David McMahon	...	Gen. Carpenter

Also Known As:

It Conquered the Earth

Runtime:

71 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Beachwood, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sunset Productions

Trivia:

Peggie Castle was originally cast as Joan Nelson, but had to pull out of the project shortly before filming began. She was replaced by Sally Fraser, who did it as a favor for director Roger Corman, a friend, even though she was five months pregnant at the time.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The tires squeal on the dirt road at the end of the film.

Quotes:

Dr. Tom Anderson: I'll still need you even when there are no emotions.
Claire Anderson: [bitter] For a few dollars you can hire a woman who'll fulfill all your fetishes. And when you get tired of her you can run down to the employment agency and hire another.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)

Great 50's horror flick

I'm a sucker for old B&W horror flicks.I remember the old 3 films and 10 cartoons as a kid and this was one of them. Beverly Garland was a Horror Queen to me,and Lee Van Cliff over acts,and Peter Graves shows why the Zucker Brothers put him in Airplane. Some may say its bad,I say YEAH!!IF you like those oldies,you'll love this.It delivers on the fems in peril theme as few others do.