Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956 83 min ★ 6.1 Action, Science Fiction

Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.

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Cast

Hugh Marlowe

Dr. Russell A. Marvin

Joan Taylor

Carol Marvin

Donald Curtis

Maj. Huglin

Morris Ankrum

Brig. Gen. John Hanley

Thomas Browne Henry

Vice Adm. Enright

Grandon Rhodes

Gen. Edmunds

John Zaremba

Prof. Kanter

Paul Frees

Alien (voice)

Frank Wilcox

Alfred Cassidy

Sydney Mason

Frank the garage man

Details

Director

Fred F. Sears

Screenplay

George Worthing Yates

Tagline

"The terrifying truth about flying saucers!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

Reviews

J

John Chard

September 6, 2014

★ 6/10

Restrained but still an effective piece of sci-fi pie. Reports of flying saucers start coming in thick and fast until sure enough alien invaders begin to attack the Earth. Focal point of their attack is the U.S. Space Programe, can hero in waiting Russel Marvin conjure up a defence weapon to save the day? Obviously a template for many an alien invader film since its release, Earth Vs The Fly...

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CinemaSerf

June 14, 2024

★ 7/10

This is another enjoyable little 1950s sci-fi movie with scientist Hugh Marlowe ("Dr.Marvin") and Joan Taylor, his wife "Carol", having to use all their wits guile to save the planet from an alien race who want to invade the Earth and enslave us all. Despite their vastly superior technology our resourceful team work frantically to come up with a very effectively portable, if almost as destructive,...