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Cast
William Hopper | As: Colonel Robert Calder | |
Joan Taylor | As: Marisa Leonardo | |
Frank Puglia | As: Dr. Leonardo | |
John Zaremba | As: Dr. Judson | |
Thomas Browne Henry | As: Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh |
Storyline
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.
Tagline: | Space nightmares! |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
William Hopper |
Colonel Robert Calder |
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Joan Taylor |
Marisa Leonardo |
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Frank Puglia |
Dr. Leonardo |
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John Zaremba |
Dr. Judson |
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Thomas Browne Henry |
Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh |
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Tito Vuolo |
Commissario Unte |
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Jan Arvan |
Signore Contino - Government Official |
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Arthur Space |
Dr. Sharman |
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Bart Braverman |
Pepe |
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Don Orlando |
Fisherman Mondello (uncredited) |
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George Khoury |
Fisherman Verrico (uncredited) |
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Darlene Fields |
Reporter Reynolds (uncredited) |
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George Pelling |
Reporter Maples (uncredited) |
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James Dime |
Felix Roi, a French reporter (uncredited) |
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Sid Cassel |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Ray Harryhausen |
Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited) |
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Noel Drayton |
1st Reuters News Correspondent (uncredited) |
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Rollin Moriyama |
Dr. Koruku - Japanese Scientist |
Directed By
Nathan Juran |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Robert Creighton Williams |
Screenplay |
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Christopher Knopf |
Screenplay |
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Charlotte Knight |
Story |
Production Crew
Charles H. Schneer |
Producer |
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Edited By
Edwin H. Bryant |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Sound
Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Original Music Composer |
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Visual Effects
Ray Harryhausen |
Visual Effects |
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Camera
Irving Lippman |
Director of Photography |
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Carlo Ventimiglia |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Cary Odell |
Art Direction |
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Robert Priestley |
Set Decoration |
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Other Crew
Lawrence W. Butler |
Special Effects |
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