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Director:
Irwin Allen
Writers:
Irwin Allen (writer)
Charles Bennett (writer)
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Release Date:
8 November 1957 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy more
Tagline:
The Story of Men and Their Women From the Beginning of Creation! more
Plot:
The council of elders of outer space is deliberating on a very important subject: Must mankind be allowed to survive... more | add synopsis
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A Classic Turkey more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
UK:U (original rating) | Finland:K-12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Marx Brothers are never seen together in this film. more
Quotes:
Indian Chief: How.
Peter Minuit: Three minutes, and leave 'em in the shell.
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Movie Connections:
Edited from Land of the Pharaohs (1955) more

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
A Classic Turkey, 16 April 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

Unlike most people, I really enjoyed this film. Not only was it unintentionally funny, but it had all the elements that would later be associated with many of Irwin Allen's latter works (stock footage and an all-star cast). Vincent Price is at his sinister best playing Mr. Scratch, the devil, and Ronald Colman is wonderful as the spirit of mankind. Too bad this film isn't on video or DVD because it truly is a cult classic that is an acquired taste.

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