Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
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The terrifying truth about flying saucers!
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
- Released: 1956-06-13
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 23m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 192 votes
Directed by Fred F. Sears.
Top cast
- Hugh Marlowe as Dr. Russell A. Marvin
- Joan Taylor as Carol Marvin
- Donald Curtis as Maj. Huglin
- Morris Ankrum as Brig. Gen. John Hanley
- Thomas Browne Henry as Vice Adm. Enright
- Grandon Rhodes as Gen. Edmunds
- John Zaremba as Prof. Kanter
- Paul Frees as Alien (voice)
- Frank Wilcox as Alfred Cassidy
- Sydney Mason as Frank the garage man
Where to watch Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
- United States: stream on Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream, Philo, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream, Channel 4; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
- India: stream on Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream; rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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