Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1956)

A team of astronauts lands on a moon of Jupiter to find it populated with beautiful young women looking for mates. An old man explains to the explorers the group's story, as well as the moon's dangers.

Director:

Cy Roth

Writers:

Cy Roth (story), Cy Roth (screenplay)

Stars:

Anthony Dexter, Susan Shaw, Paul Carpenter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Dexter	...	Luther Blair
Susan Shaw	...	Hestia
Paul Carpenter	...	Capt. Larson
Jacqueline Curtis	...	Duessa
Harry Fowler	...	Sydney Stanhope
Sydney Tafler	...	Dr. Higgins
Rodney Diak	...	Anderson
Maya Koumani	...	Fire Maiden
Owen Berry	...	Prasus
Richard Walter	...	The Monster
Norma Arnould	...	Fire Maiden
Jan Holden	...	Fire Maiden
Sylvia Burrows	...	Fire Maiden
Shane Cordell	...	Fire Maiden (as Eunice Jebbett)
Ann Elsden	...	Fire Maiden

Storyline

After landing on the 13th moon of Jupiter, the men from Earth debark from their ship to find a forested area containing the last remnant of lost Atlantis: an old man named Prossus, a bevy of nubile young women eager for husbands, and -- The Creature. "The beast with the head of a man," laments Prossus. "It must be destroyed -- yet it is indestructible!"

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Plot Keywords:

moon | monster | danger | maiden | journey | 

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Taglines:

MAIDENS WITHOUT MEN ON MYSTERY PLANET!

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fire Maidens from Outer Space

Company Credits

Production Co:

Criterion Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This 1956 release take place on the 13th moon of Jupiter. The 13th moon of Jupiter was not discovered until almost two decades later, in 1974.

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Goofs

When Doctor Higgins checks the time, a close-up shows his wristwatch against the cuff of his shirt. However he is wearing a t-shirt.

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Connections

Referenced in Bride of Monster Mania (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Challenge of Space"
Music by Trevor Duncan

User Reviews

Kismet on Jupiter

Despite inept dialogue, cramped sets, second-string acting, penny-pinching special effects, and time-wasting "B"-picture shuffling, this low-budget, sci-fi yarn is not all that unentertaining. Decided assets include: (1) The plot, neatly combining the Atlantis legend with Theseus and the Minotaur; (2) a bit of effective Minotaur make-up by Roy Ashton; (3) a few flashes of directorial skill by Mr Roth; and (4) not least, a bevy of really beautiful fire maidens led by the very charming Susan Shaw (one of my favorites, I must admit) and the agreeably villainous Maya Koumani.

Camp followers will also enjoy the zippy music score comprising a few snatches of Khachaturian's "Saber Dance" with generous excerpts from Borodin's "Polovetsian Dances". If you close your eyes, you can almost imagine yourself listening to the soundtrack of M-G-M's Kismet.

True, Dexter makes a wet hero, and Carpenter is even more soppy, but who cares?