Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

6.3Approved83 minDirector: Ray Harryhausen

1956 science fiction film directed by Fred F. Sears

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (a.k.a. Invasion of the Flying Saucers and Flying Saucers from Outer Space) is a 1956 American science fiction film from Columbia Pictures. It was produced by Charles H. Schneer, directed by Fred F. Sears, and stars Hugh Marlowe and Joan Taylor. The stop-motion animation special effects were created by Ray Harryhausen. The storyline was suggested by the bestselling 1953 non-fiction book Flying Saucers from Outer Space by Maj. Donald Keyhoe. The film was released as a double feature with The Werewolf.

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What is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers about?
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) — While driving through the desert with his wife Carol Marvin to a military base to send the eleventh rocket into Earth orbit to assist the exploration of outer space in Operation Sky Hook, Dr. Russell A. Marvin and Carol see a flying saucer and accidentally records a message on th
Is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers scary?
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