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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
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NR,1hr 23min
Genre:
Sci-Fi
Released:
July 1, 1956
Director:
Fred Sears
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
Starring:
Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis  ...more
Synopsis: Anyone who's seen the 1996 science-fiction lampoon Mars Attacks may have trouble watching Earth vs. the Flying Saucers with a straight face. Hugh Marlowe plays scientist Russell Marvin, who is on-hand when an alien spacecraft lands on earth. The saucermen at first insist that they've come in peace, but Marvin suspects otherwise. Sure enough, the visitors eventually declare their intention to take over the earth within the next 60 days, adding that the military's weapons are useless against them. ... Full Synopsis
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Mark Deming, AMG Review
While Earth vs. the Flying Saucers has been called the archetypal 1950s sci-fi movie (and with good reason), it's also a lot better than most of its competition. The story is not that different from dozens of similar movies of the era (evil aliens attack earth after lily-livered scientists refuse to believe that they're up to no good), but the leading actors (Hugh Marlowe and Joan Taylor) play the ... Full Review
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Hugh Marlowe
Dr. Russell A. Marvin
Joan Taylor
Carol Marvin
Donald Curtis
Maj. Huglin
Morris Ankrum
Gen. Hanley
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