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It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

APPROVED 69 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi  -   August 1958 (USA)
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The first manned expedition to Mars is decimated by an unknown life form...which stows away on the rescue ship.

Director:

Edward L. Cahn

Writer:

Jerome Bixby (screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marshall Thompson ...
Carruthers
Shirley Patterson Shirley Patterson ...
Ann Anderson (as Shawn Smith)
Kim Spalding Kim Spalding ...
Van Heusen
Ann Doran Ann Doran ...
Mary Royce
Dabbs Greer Dabbs Greer ...
Eric Royce
Paul Langton Paul Langton ...
Calder
Robert Bice Robert Bice ...
Purdue
Richard Benedict Richard Benedict ...
Bob Finelli
Richard Hervey Richard Hervey ...
Gino
Thom Carney Thom Carney ...
Kienholz
Ray Corrigan Ray Corrigan ...
It
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Storyline

In 1973, the first manned expedition to Mars is marooned; by the time a rescue mission arrives, there is only one survivor: the leader, Col. Edward Carruthers, who appears to have murdered the others! According to Carruthers, an unknown life form killed his comrades during a sandstorm. But the skeptical rescuers little suspect that "it" has stowed away for the voyage back to Earth... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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$50,000 by a world renowned insurance company to the first person who can prove that "It" is not on Mars now! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

It! The Vampire from Beyond Space See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

On its initial release, the standard co-feature with this film was Curse of the Faceless Man. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Bullets, grenades, gas bombs, electricity and even a healthy dose of atomic radiation seemingly fail to harm the creature. But when Lt. James Calder is pinned between the induction pumps because of an injured leg, he manages to hold the creature at bay with a portable blow torch. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Spokesman at Press Conference: Ladies and gentlemen of the press: As you know, the first attempt to send a spaceship to the planet Mars was made six months ago. We knew that that ship, the Challenge 141, had reached its destination, but that's all we knew. Teleradio communication with Mars ceased immediately and we were forced to assume that the ship and crew had been lost...
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Connections

Referenced in Dead End (1985) See more »