Battle in Outer Space (1959)
Battle in Outer Space (1959)
Will the Earth be reduced to space dust? A giant battle unfolds on the other side of the moon!
In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men. In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks and prepare a rocket ship armada for a counter-attack, a true battle in outer space. . . The film is a sequel of sorts to Toho's THE MYSTERIANS in the reprise of the Etsuko Shiraishi character of that film as its heroine. It was edited to 74 minutes for its American release.

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Cast

Koreya Senda Koreya Senda As: Professor Adachi
Ryō Ikebe Ryō Ikebe As: Major Ichiro Katsumiya
Kyōko Anzai Kyōko Anzai As: Etsuko Shiraishi
Yoshio Tsuchiya Yoshio Tsuchiya As: Iwomura
Leonard Stanford Leonard Stanford As: Dr. Roger Richardson
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Storyline

In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men. In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks and prepare a rocket ship armada for a counter-attack, a true battle in outer space. . . The film is a sequel of sorts to Toho's THE MYSTERIANS in the reprise of the Etsuko Shiraishi character of that film as its heroine. It was edited to 74 minutes for its American release.


Tagline: Will the Earth be reduced to space dust? A giant battle unfolds on the other side of the moon!
Certification: B-15

Details

Genres: Science Fiction

Language: Deutsch, 日本語, English

Release Date: 26 December 1959

Country: JP

Runtime: 90m

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Company Credits

Company: TOHO

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Cast

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Koji Kajita

Koji Kajita

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jôjirô Okami

Jôjirô Okami

Original Story

Shinichi Sekizawa

Shinichi Sekizawa

Screenplay

Production Crew

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Yosaku Suma

Yosaku Suma

Original Music Composer

Chôshichirô Mikami

Chôshichirô Mikami

Sound Recordist

Masanobu Miyazaki

Masanobu Miyazaki

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Shuzaburo Araki

Shuzaburo Araki

Visual Effects

Sadamasa Arikawa

Sadamasa Arikawa

Visual Effects Camera

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Camera

Hajime Koizumi

Hajime Koizumi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Rokuro Ishikawa

Rokuro Ishikawa

Lighting Technician

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Teruaki Abe

Teruaki Abe

Production Design

Teruaki Abe

Teruaki Abe

Art Direction

Other Crew

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Masakatsu Asai

Masakatsu Asai

Special Effects

Akira Watanabe

Akira Watanabe

Visual Effects Art Director

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