The Magnetic Monster (1953)
The Magnetic Monster (1953)
Terror swoops through the heart of a city in the dead of night!
The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.

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Cast

Richard Carlson Richard Carlson As: Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
King Donovan King Donovan As: Dr. Dan Forbes
Leo Britt Leo Britt As: Dr. Benton
Jean Byron Jean Byron As: Connie Stewart
Harry Ellerbe Harry Ellerbe As: Dr. Allard
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Storyline

The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.


Tagline: Terror swoops through the heart of a city in the dead of night!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 18 February 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 76m

Company Credits

Company: Ivan Tors Productions

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Cast

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

King Donovan

King Donovan

Dr. Dan Forbes

Leo Britt

Leo Britt

Dr. Benton

Jean Byron

Jean Byron

Connie Stewart

Harry Ellerbe

Harry Ellerbe

Dr. Allard

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Col. Willis

John Vosper

John Vosper

Capt. Dyer

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Simon

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Howard Denker

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Nelly

William Benedict

William Benedict

Albert

John Zaremba

John Zaremba

Chief Watson

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Pilot

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Co-Pilot

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Dr. Serny

Watson Downs

Watson Downs

Mayor

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

City Engineer

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Gen. Behan

John Dodsworth

John Dodsworth

Dr. Carthwright

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Cabbie

Michael Granger

Michael Granger

Kenneth Smith

Jarma Lewis

Jarma Lewis

Stewardess

Elizabeth Root

Elizabeth Root

Joy

Juney Ellis

Juney Ellis

Spinster

Directed By

Curt Siodmak

Curt Siodmak

Director

Richard Dixon

Richard Dixon

Assistant Director

Maxwell O. Henry

Maxwell O. Henry

Second Unit Director

Herbert L. Strock

Herbert L. Strock

Director

Writing Credits

Curt Siodmak

Curt Siodmak

Screenplay

Ivan Tors

Ivan Tors

Screenplay

Production Crew

George Van Marter

George Van Marter

Associate Producer

Ivan Tors

Ivan Tors

Producer

Edited By

Herbert L. Strock

Herbert L. Strock

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Howard Fogetti

Howard Fogetti

Sound

Blaine Sanford

Blaine Sanford

Original Music Composer

Paul Beaver

Paul Beaver

Original Music Composer

Bill Naylor

Bill Naylor

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

Jack R. Glass

Jack R. Glass

Visual Effects

Camera

Charles Van Enger

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George Van Marter

George Van Marter

Art Direction

George Van Marter

George Van Marter

Production Design

Victor A. Gangelin

Victor A. Gangelin

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Harry Redmond Jr.

Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

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