Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
“The terrifying truth about flying saucers!”
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
37 people
Hugh Marlowe
Dr. Russell A. Marvin
Known for
All About Eve
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Joan Taylor
Carol Marvin
Known for
20 Million Miles to Earth
Donald Curtis
Maj. Huglin
Known for
Spellbound
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Morris Ankrum
Brig. Gen. John Hanley
Known for
In a Lonely Place
The Giant Claw
Thomas Browne Henry
Vice Adm. Enright
Known for
20 Million Miles to Earth
The Prisoner of Zenda
Grandon Rhodes
Gen. Edmunds
Known for
Revenge of the Creature
Born Yesterday
John Zaremba
Prof. Kanter
Known for
The Time Tunnel
20 Million Miles to Earth
Paul Frees
Alien (voice) / Alien (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
The Fantastic Four
The Secret Squirrel Show
Frank Wilcox
Alfred Cassidy / Alfred Cassidy (uncredited)
Known for
The Untouchables
Across the Pacific
Sydney Mason
Frank the garage man
Also in
Tales of Frankenstein
Three Guys Named Mike
Larry J. Blake
Motorcycle cop
Known for
Sunset Boulevard
Demon Seed
Bert Stevens
Air Intelligence Command Officer
Known for
Elmer Gantry
Fred F. Sears Director · George Worthing Yates Screenplay Bernard Gordon Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.2M · United States release June 13, 1956 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,250,000
Production
Clover Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 13, 1956
Theatrical
United States
July 4, 1956 · Theatrical
Germany
October 27, 2023 · Physical
Japan
August 10, 1956 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 4, 1956 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 4, 1956 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 13, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
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