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The Strange World of Planet X (1958)

APPROVED 75 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Horror  -   31 December 1958 (USA)
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At a small, rural British lab, monomaniac Dr. Laird and his staff create ultra-intense magnetic fields... See full summary »

Director:

Gilbert Gunn

Writers:

René Ray (original story), Paul Ryder (adaptation)

Stars:

Forrest Tucker, Gaby André and Martin Benson
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Forrest Tucker ...
Gil Graham
Gaby André ...
Michele Dupont
Martin Benson Martin Benson ...
Smith
Wyndham Goldie Wyndham Goldie ...
Brigadier Cartwright (as Wyndam Goldie)
Alec Mango Alec Mango ...
Dr. Laird
Hugh Latimer Hugh Latimer ...
Jimmy Murray
Geoffrey Chater Geoffrey Chater ...
Gerard Wilson
Patricia Sinclair Patricia Sinclair ...
Helen Forsyth
Dandy Nichols Dandy Nichols ...
Mrs. Tucker (as Dandy Nicholls)
Richard Warner Richard Warner ...
Insp. Burns
Hilda Fenemore Hilda Fenemore ...
Mrs. Hale (as Hilda Fennemore)
Susan Redway Susan Redway ...
Jane Hale
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Storyline

At a small, rural British lab, monomaniac Dr. Laird and his staff create ultra-intense magnetic fields. Inexplicably, the apparatus seems to be affecting distant objects, and to be drawing "extra power" from...somewhere. One night, after a "freak" storm, strange and deadly things start happening in Bryerly Woods, and a strange man from "a long way off" appears in the district...concerned about Laird's pulling down disaster from the skies. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Storm | Woods | Magnetic Field | B Movie | Laboratory  | See more »

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Man and alien unite to combat the most insidious peril the universe has ever known! See more »

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Drama | Sci-Fi | Horror

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Cosmic Monsters See more »

Filming Locations:

National Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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Production Co:

Artistes Alliance Ltd. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

Brig. General Cartwright: There's no one else available to operate this computer of yours.
Dr. Laird: But a... woman? This is preposterous. This is highly skilled work!
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Featured in "Svengoolie: Cosmic Monsters" (1998) See more »