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The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, but their joy is short-lived when they discover it has passengers who are not very friendly.

Amazing! terrifying! The most savage spectacle of all time!

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Starring: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne

Released: August 13, 1953

Runtime: 85.0

Popularity Rating: 5.609

Paramount Pictures

United States of America

Dr. Clayton Forrester Gene Barry
Sylvia Van Buren Ann Robinson
General Mann Les Tremayne
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins Lewis Martin
Dr. Pryor Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Bilderbeck Sandro Giglio
Gen. Mann's aide Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer Paul Frees
Wash Perry William Phipps
Col. Ralph Heffner Vernon Rich
Cop at Crash Site Henry Brandon
Salvatore Jack Kruschen
Commentary (voice) Cedric Hardwicke
Australian Policeman (scenes deleted) Cliff Clark
Boy (scenes deleted) Rudy Lee
Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited) Peter Adams
Man (uncredited) Eric Alden
Brigadier General (uncredited) Hugh Allen
Mother (uncredited) Ruth Barnell
Prof. McPherson (uncredited) Edgar Barrier
Dr. Carmichael (uncredited) Russ Bender
Alonzo Hogue (uncredited) Paul Birch
Screaming Woman (uncredited) Hazel Boyne
Man in Church (uncredited) Chet Brandenburg
One of 3 Boys in Final Church Scene (uncredited) Tony Butala
Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited) Mushy Callahan
Dr. Duprey (uncredited) Ann Codee
Spanish Priest (uncredited) Edward Colmans
Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited) James Conaty
Rev. Bethany (uncredited) Russ Conway
Marine Sergeant (uncredited) Martin Coulter
First Radio Reporter (uncredited) Vittorio Cramer
Man (uncredited) Pierre Cressoy
Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited) Jim Davies
Woman in Church (uncredited) Helen Dickson
Buck Monahan (uncredited) Ralph Dumke
Civil Defense Official (uncredited) Jimmie Dundee
Police Chief (uncredited) Al Ferguson
Marine Captain (uncredited) Dick Fortune
Dr. James (uncredited) Alex Frazer
Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited) Frank Freeman Jr.
Martian (uncredited) Charles Gemora
Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited) Ned Glass
Looter (uncredited) Fred Graham
Looter (uncredited) Joe Gray
Young Wife (uncredited) Nancy Hale
Girl (uncredited) Virginia Hall
KGEB Reporter (uncredited) Ted Hecht
Staff Sergeant (uncredited) Douglas Henderson
Elderly Woman News Vendor (uncredited) Gertrude Hoffmann
Party Guest (uncredited) Jimmy Horan
Girl (uncredited) Patricia Iannone
Reporter (uncredited) Jerry James
Blonde party guest (uncredited) Carolyn Jones
Colonel (uncredited) Don Kohler
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited) Frank Kreig
Dr. Gratzman (uncredited) Ivan Lebedeff
Secretary of Defense (uncredited) Freeman Lusk
Chief of Staff (uncredited) Herbert Lytton
Traffic Cop (uncredited) George Magrill
Young Man (uncredited) Mike Mahoney
Man (uncredited) John Mansfield
MP in Jeep (uncredited) Joel Marston
Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited) Sydney Mason
Doctor (uncredited) John Maxwell
Man in Church (uncredited) Mathew McCue
Minister, First Church (uncredited) David McMahon
P.E. Official (uncredited) William Meader
Reporter (uncredited) Lee Miller
Los Angeles Red Cross official (uncredited) Ralph Montgomery
Zippy (uncredited) Alvy Moore
Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) Bob Morgan
Marine Major (uncredited) Stanley Orr
Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited) George Pal
Reporter (uncredited) Walter Richards
Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited) Robert Rockwell
Sheriff Bogany (uncredited) Walter Sande
Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited) James Seay
Old Woman (uncredited) Cora Shannon
Looter (uncredited) David Sharpe
Japanese Diplomat (uncredited) Teru Shimada
Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited) Bobby Somers
Man in Church (uncredited) Bert Stevens
Marine Captain (uncredited) Charles Stewart
Elderly Man (uncredited) Gus Taillon
Reporter (uncredited) Morton C. Thompson
Party Guest (uncredited) Arthur Tovey
Looter (uncredited) Dale Van Sickel
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon
Cameraman (uncredited) Edward Wahrman
Military Police Driver (uncredited) Anthony Warde
Boy (uncredited) Waldon Williams
Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited) Bud Wolfe
Marine Lieutenant (uncredited) Fred Zendar
Looter (uncredited) Jack Stoney

Camera — Director of Photography: George Barnes
Directing — Director: Byron Haskin
Editing — Editor: Everett Douglas
Production — Producer: George Pal
Sound — Music: Leith Stevens
Writing — Novel: H.G. Wells
Writing — Screenplay: Barre Lyndon