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| William Hopper | ... | Colonel Robert Calder | |
| Joan Taylor | ... | Marisa Leonardo | |
| Frank Puglia | ... | Dr. Leonardo | |
| John Zaremba | ... | Dr. Judson Uhl | |
| Thomas Browne Henry | ... | Major General A.D. McIntosh (as Thomas B. Henry) | |
| Tito Vuolo | ... | Police Commissioner Charra | |
| Jan Arvan | ... | Contino - Government Official | |
| Arthur Space | ... | Dr. Sharman | |
| Bart Braverman | ... | Pepe (as Bart Bradley) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sid Cassel | ... | Farmer - First Victim (uncredited) | |
| James Dime | ... | Felix Roy - French News Correspondent (uncredited) | |
| Noel Drayton | ... | 1st Reuters News Correspondent (uncredited) | |
| Darlene Fields | ... | Miss Reynolds (uncredited) | |
| Michael Garth | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Ray Harryhausen | ... | Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited) | |
| George Khoury | ... | Verrico (uncredited) | |
| Saverio LoMedico | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Rollin Moriyama | ... | Dr. Koruku - Japanese Scientist (uncredited) | |
| Don Orlando | ... | Mondello (uncredited) | |
| George Pelling | ... | Maples - 2nd Reuters News Correspondent (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Riggio | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Barry Russo | ... | American Embassy Aide (uncredited) | |
| John Sorrentino | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| William Woodson | ... | Opening off-screen narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Nathan Juran | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Robert Creighton Williams | (screenplay) (as Bob Williams) & | |
| Christopher Knopf | (screenplay) | |
| Charlotte Knight | (story) (as Charlott Knight) | |
Produced by | |||
| Charles H. Schneer | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Irving Lippman | (director of photography) | ||
| Carlo Ventimiglia | (director of photography) (as Carlos Ventigmilia) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Edwin H. Bryant | (as Edwin Bryant) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cary Odell | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert Priestley | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ottavio Oppo | .... | assistant director (as Octavio Oppo) | |
| Eddie Saeta | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Lambert E. Day | .... | sound (as Lambert Day) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Ray Harryhausen | .... | visual effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Dale Van Sickel | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
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The thing that distinguished Ray Harryhausen's movies from other '50s science fiction pictures was truth in advertising. Other producers crammed their posters with all kinds of things you knew you were never going to see on the screen, but with Harryhausen you got what was advertised and then some, whether it was flying saucers decimating Washington or (as in this case) a giant Venusian reptile terrorizing Rome. This movie is fast-paced, well-made, and intelligently crafted. The scene in the barn is a gem. And enough of this crap about the special effects being old fashioned. We're not talking about fashion here, children, we're talking about art. Stop-motion is an art form in itself and it may only appeal to minority tastes but so what. To slam Haryhausen's work for not looking like CGI graphics is like criticizing Rembrandt for creating pictures with a brush and paint instead of using a digital camera. Fashions change, art endures. That's your lesson for today.