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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) [NR]

Release Date:
July 4, 1956

Original Title:
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Alternate Titles:
20 Millionen Meilen zur Erde
A Invasão Dos Discos Voadores
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Fliegende Untertassen greifen an
La Tierra Contra Los Platillos Voladores
La Tierra contra los platillos volantes
La terra contro i dischi volanti
Les soucoupes volantes attaquent
Los visitantes del espacio
飛碟入侵

Genres:
Action | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
Clover Productions
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  GB: U  JP: PG12  US: NR 

Runtime: 83

The terrifying truth about flying saucers!

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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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Art Direction:
Paul Palmentola

Assistant Director:
Gene Anderson Jr.

Director:
Fred F. Sears

Director of Photography:
Fred Jackman Jr.

Editor:
Danny B. Landres

Executive Producer:
Sam Katzman

Novel:
Donald E. Keyhoe

Producer:
Charles H. Schneer

Production Coordinator:
Jack Erickson

Screenplay:
George Worthing Yates
Bernard Gordon

Screenstory:
Curt Siodmak

Set Decoration:
Sidney Clifford

Sound:
J.S. Westmoreland

Special Effects:
Russ Kelley

Unit Manager:
Leon Chooluck

Visual Effects:
Ray Harryhausen

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