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The Mysterians (1957)
Chikyû Bôeigun (original title)

89 min  -  Action | Drama | Sci-Fi  -   15 May 1959 (USA)
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Aliens arrive on Earth and ask permission to be given a certain tract of land for their people to live on... See full summary »

Director:

Ishirô Honda

Writers:

Shigeru Kayama (story), Takeshi Kimura, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa and Momoko Kôchi
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenji Sahara Kenji Sahara ...
Joji Atsumi
Yumi Shirakawa Yumi Shirakawa ...
Etsuko Shiraishi
Momoko Kôchi Momoko Kôchi ...
Hiroko Iwamoto
Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata ...
Ryoichi Shiraishi
Takashi Shimura ...
Susumu Fujita Susumu Fujita ...
Gen. Morita
Hisaya Itô Hisaya Itô ...
Capt. Seki
Yoshio Kosugi Yoshio Kosugi ...
Cmdr. Sugimoto
Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami ...
Dr. Nobu Kawanami
Tetsu Nakamura Tetsu Nakamura ...
Dr. Koda
Yoshio Tsuchiya Yoshio Tsuchiya ...
Leader of the Mysterians
Yutaka Sada Yutaka Sada ...
Police Capt. Miyamoto
Ren Imaizumi Ren Imaizumi ...
Adachi's Assistant Hayami
Takeo Oikawa Takeo Oikawa ...
Announcer on TV
Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru ...
1st Lt. Yamamoto
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Storyline

Aliens arrive on Earth and ask permission to be given a certain tract of land for their people to live on. But when they are discovered to be invaders, responsible for the giant robot that is destroying cities, the armed forces attempt to stop them with every weapon available. Written by Todd A. Bobenrieth <TAB146@PSUVM.EDU>  

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Alien | Giant Robot | Secret Weapon | Darkroom | Eye Beams  | See more »

Taglines:

They come from another World...They want 3 kilometres of land-and...FIVE of your WOMEN! See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Defence Force of the Earth See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Perspecta Stereo (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Tadao Nakamaru played a first lieutenant in this film. It was his first feature film role in a career that spanned almost 40 years. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): One of the bicyclist firefighters has a very southern-US accent, when the on-screen actors are obviously Japanese. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Tanjiro Adachi: Strange things are happening behind the moon!
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Connections

Referenced in Godzilla: Unleashed (2007) See more »