Aliens from another world send a huge robotic accumulator to invade the Earth and absorb all energy it comes in contact with.
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| Jeff Morrow | ... |
Dr. Leslie Gaskell
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| Barbara Lawrence | ... |
Vera Hunter
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| John Emery | ... |
Dr. Hubbell Eliot
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| George O'Hanlon | ... |
Dr. Arnold Culver
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Dr. Albert Stern
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Kenneth Alton | ... |
McCrary - The Pickup Driver
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John Parrish | ... |
Gen. Perry
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| Jose Gonzales-Gonzales | ... |
Manuel Ramirez
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| Richard Harrison | ... |
Pilot
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| Marjorie Stapp | ... |
Nurse
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| Robert Shayne | ... |
Air Force General
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| Don Eitner | ... |
Weather Operator
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Gordon Mills | ... |
Sergeant
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| John Halloran | ... |
Lab Central Security Guard
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Producer of TV News Broadcast (uncredited)
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| Robert Stevenson | ... |
New York TV Newscaster (uncredited)
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Baxter Ward | ... |
Second TV Newscaster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kurt Neumann | ||
Written by
| Lawrence L. Goldman | ... | (screenplay) (as Lawrence Louis Goldman) |
| Irving Block | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| E.J. Baumgarten | ... | executive producer |
| Irving Block | ... | producer |
| Louis DeWitt | ... | producer |
| Kurt Neumann | ... | producer |
| Jack Rabin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ||
| Bert Shefter | ||
Cinematography by
| Karl Struss | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jodie Copelan | ||
Production Design by
| Theobold Holsopple | ||
Set Decoration by
| Chester Bayhi | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Makeup Department
| Madine Danks | ... | hair dresser |
| Louis Hippe | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Herbert E. Mendelson | ... | production manager (as Herbert Mendelson) |
Art Department
| Max Goldman | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| James Mobley | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Irving Block | ... | special effects designer and creator |
| Louis DeWitt | ... | special effects designer and creator |
| Jack Rabin | ... | special effects designer and creator |
| William Reinhold | ... | special effects designer and creator |
| Menrad von Mulldorfer | ... | special effects designer and creator |
| Gene Warren | ... | special effects designer and creator |
| Wah Chang | ... | creator: stop-motion puppet (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Richard Staub | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Mary Tate | ... | wardrobe: women |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mai Santacroce | ... | script supervisor (as Mai Dietrich) |
Additional Crew
| Clarence Marks | ... | dialogue coach (as Clarence J. Marks) |
Production Companies
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- Twentieth Century Fox (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1957) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1957) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- American Egale Video (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Scientists investigate what appears to be a meteorite that crashes into the ocean. After a few days and nights of mysterious lights and noises, a giant machine comes out of the ocean. The machine is the creation of an alien race, that is trying to syphon energy from earth. A true classic, in that it is so different from anything in the time period. To this day, nothing else has come out like it. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | PLANET ROBBER TRAMPLES EARTH...STEALING ENERGY FOR OTHER WORLDS! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $160,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After a string of highly successful big budget science fiction films throughout the 1960s, Twentieth Century Fox considered remaking this film in the early 1970s in response to the energy crisis. The project was not green lighted and, by the end of that decade, accepted an offer from Wade Williams to buy the film and all rights. This film is now part of the "Wade Williams Collection." See more » |
| Goofs | During the evacuation of LA, traffic is showing flowing both in and out of the city in roughly equal amounts. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Something's Gotta Give See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Leslie Gaskell:
Do you think you'll be able to respect a husband that probably pulled the scientific boner of all time? See more » |