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Gordon Urquhart (writer)
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Release Date:
September 1958 (USA) more
Tagline:
Crawling, Slimy Things Terror-Bent on Destroying the World!
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Strange things are happening in Riverdale, Illinois. A huge, seemingly alien structure has been found jutting out of the earth... more | add synopsis
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Ed Nelson | ... | Dr. Paul Kettering (as Edwin Nelson) |
| Alan Frost | ... | Glenn Cameron |
| Cornelius Keefe | ... | Senator Walter K. Powers (as Jack Hill) |
| Joanna Lee | ... | Alice Summers |
| Jody Fair | ... | Elaine Cameron |
| David Hughes | ... | Dr. Wyler |
| Robert Ball | ... | Dan Walker |
| Greigh Phillips | ... | Sheriff |
| Orville Sherman | ... | Mayor Cameron |
 | Leonard Nimoy | ... | Professor Cole (as Leonard Nemoy) |
| Doug Banks | ... | Doctor |
| Henry Randolph | ... | Telegrapher |
| Saul Bronson | ... | Prof. Helsingman |
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Also Known As:
Keepers of the Earth
The Brain Snatchers
The Keepers
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60 min
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Some sources have claimed that future exploitation director Jack Hill acted in this film. "Jack Hill" was actually the name being used by veteran actor Cornelius Keefe (who plays Senator Walter K. Powers) for his film credits during the 1950s. more
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Factual errors: Leonard Nimoy's name is misspelled in the opening credits as "Leonard Nemoy" more
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Senator Walter K. Powers: ...Or my name isn't Walter K. Powers! more
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Featured in "Biography: Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond" (1996) more
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A strange seemingly destructible cone-shaped object is found in the town of Riverdale, Illinois. This comes following reports of strange lights in the sky, mysterious deaths and disappearances. Senator Walter K. Powers is sent to investigate and meets the town's scientific research team of Dr. Kettering & Dr. Wyler. Eventually they stumble upon the horrible and unlikely truth of what is the cause behind all of this. This film starts out a bit slow and is hampered by a low-budget but it is however a superb attempt to rise above the limitations of budget in order to tell a fascinating story. Scenes shot through the eyes of the Brain Eaters and featuring the Brain Eaters themselves are surprisingly well done. Really I feel this film is actually quite good.