Invasion of the Saucer-Men
They Threatened The World Until Some Hep Youngsters Took Over!
1957 | 69m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Edward L. Cahn |
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| Writer: | Robert J. Gurney Jr., Al Martin, Paul W. Fairman |
| Staring: |
| A teenage couple making out in the woods accidentally runs over an alien creature with their car. The creature's hand falls off, but it comes alive, and, with an eye growing out of it, begins to stalk the teens. Meanwhile, Joe the town drunk wants to store the body in his refrigerator, but some of the alien's buddies inject alcohol into his system, and Joe dies of an overdose. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 01, 1957 |
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| Director: | Edward L. Cahn |
| Writer: | Robert J. Gurney Jr., Al Martin, Paul W. Fairman |
| Genres: | Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | alcohol, flying saucer, invasion, police, ufo, alien, drinking, lovers lane, headlights, disembodied hand |
| Production Companies | American International Pictures, Malibu Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Steven Terrell | Johnny Carter |
| Gloria Castillo | Joan Hayden |
| Frank Gorshin | Joe Gruen |
| Raymond Hatton | Farmer Larkin |
| Lyn Osborn | Artie Burns |
| Russ Bender | Doctor |
| Douglas Henderson | Lt. Wilkins, USAF |
| Sam Buffington | Col. Ambrose, USAF |
| Don Shelton | City Attorney Hayden |
| Scott Peters | USAF Sergeant with Bullhorn |
| Jan Englund | Diner Waitress |
| Kelly Thordsen | Sgt. Bruce |
| Bob Einer | Soda Jerk |
| Pat Lawler | Irene |
| Calvin Booth | Paul - Best Man |
| Ed Nelson | Tom |
| Roy Darmour | Sgt. Gordon |
| Audrey Conti | Bobby's Girl |
| James Bridges | Bobby |
| Jimmy Pickford | Duke |
| Joan Dupuis | Liz |
| Buddy Mason | Policeman |
| Orv Mohler | Duke's Friend |
| Angelo Rossitto | Saucer Man |
| Floyd Hugh Dixon | Saucer Man |
| Dean Neville | Saucer Man |
| Edward Gibbons | Saucer Man |
| Paul Blaisdell | Saucer Man |
| Bob Burns | Saucer Man |
| Jason Johnson | Detective |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Edward L. Cahn | Director |
| Paul Blaisdell | Special Effects |
| Robert J. Gurney Jr. | Screenplay |
| Al Martin | Screenplay |
| Ronald Stein | Original Music Composer |
| Frederick E. West | Director of Photography |
| Paul W. Fairman | Story |
| Charles Gross Jr. | Editor |
| Don Ament | Art Direction |
| Carlie Taylor | Makeup Artist |
| Bartlett A. Carré | Production Manager |
| Alex Weldon | Special Effects |
| Howard A. Anderson | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
| Robert J. Gurney Jr. | Producer |
| James H. Nicholson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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This is an hoot. The usual aliens from outer space yarn, intent on invading the Earth by landing in a middle-of-nowhere American town populated by ordinary country folks! Whether or not these visitors actually set out to invade the Earth is not clear - but after one of them gets hit by a car, it's p ... robably fair to assume that they are a bit narked. Anyway, I digress. The canoodling youngsters driving the car report the accident to the police who discover an human corpse at the site of the accident - the pair are charged, but escape and head for an illuminating denouement with our big-brained-beasties in the woods. Sure, the dialogue is terrible and the use of latex and piano wire is hardly innovative, but it is fun. It sets out to entertain us, and maybe despite itself - and the pretty woeful performances from Steven Terrell and a wonderfully hammy Gloria Castillo - it does. If you like the genre, then give it a go - but if not then don't waste your time.