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The Cosmic Man (1959)

APPROVED 72 min  -  Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   17 February 1959 (USA)
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A spherical UFO proves to contain one alien visitor. How to deal with him? Investigators disagree...

Director:

Herbert S. Greene

Writer:

Arthur C. Pierce (story)

Stars:

John Carradine, Bruce Bennett and Angela Greene
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Carradine ...
Cosmic Man
Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett ...
Dr. Karl Sorenson
Angela Greene Angela Greene ...
Kathy Grant
Paul Langton Paul Langton ...
Col. Matthews
Scotty Morrow ...
Ken Grant
Lyn Osborn Lyn Osborn ...
Sgt. Gray
Walter Maslow Walter Maslow ...
Dr. 'Rich' Richie
Herbert Lytton Herbert Lytton ...
Gen. Knowland
Ken Clayton Ken Clayton
Alan Wells Alan Wells ...
Sergeant
Harry Fleer Harry Fleer ...
Bill, the Park Ranger
John Erman John Erman
Dwight Brooks Dwight Brooks
Hal Torey Hal Torey ...
Dr. Steinholtz
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Storyline

The latest UFO, a white globe levitating in a California canyon, is investigated by the Air Force, aided by physicist Karl Sorensen. Just big enough for one "man", the object seems impenetrable, but that night a half-invisible being visits the town, and a strange bundled-up man takes a room at Angela Green's mountain lodge, the investigators' headquarters. Sorensen thinks the Cosmic Man is benevolent, but to the colonel he represents either danger...or military advantage. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Investigator | Lodge | UFO | Military | California  | See more »

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Futura Productions Inc. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This was the final film work for editor Richard C. Currier, ending a career that included over 300 shorts and features going back to the silent era. His associate on this film, veteran editor Helene Turner, also retired after completing this film. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: 22 minutes in, outside the wooden lodge, when Sgt Gray hears footsteps in the dark, the shadow of the boom is visible as it moves across the rocks as he enters the lodge. See more »