20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

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Space nightmares!

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 Colonel Robert 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.

• Released: 1957-06-01
• Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 22m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 180 votes

Directed by Nathan Juran.

Top 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
• Tito Vuolo as Commissario Unte
• Jan Arvan as Signore Contino - Government Official
• Arthur Space as Dr. Sharman
• Bart Braverman as Pepe
• Don Orlando as Fisherman Mondello (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch 20 Million Miles to Earth

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• Canada: stream on FlixFling; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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