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Invasion of the Animal People (1959)
Rymdinvasion i Lappland (original title)

73 min  -  Sci-Fi | Horror  -   19 August 1959 (Sweden)
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Aliens release a furry critter in the wilds of Lapland where it takes a woman captive and threatens a group of scientists.

Director:

Virgil W. Vogel

Writers:

Arthur C. Pierce (screenplay), Arthur C. Pierce (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Barbara Wilson, Sten Gester and Robert Burton
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Cast

Cast overview:
Barbara Wilson Barbara Wilson ...
Diane Wilson
Sten Gester Sten Gester ...
Erik Engström
Robert Burton Robert Burton ...
Bengt Blomgren Bengt Blomgren ...
Col. Robert Bottiger
Åke Grönberg Åke Grönberg ...
Dr. Henrik
Gösta Prüzelius Gösta Prüzelius ...
Dr. Walter Ullman
John Carradine ...
Narrator (voice: English version)
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Storyline

After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate. Just as they discover that the meteor is actually a spaceship, a hideous monster destroys their plane and kills the soldier guarding it. As the geologist (along with his figure skater girlfriend) are trying to ski to safety, the monster attacks again and kidnaps the helpless woman. What is this creature, and can it be stopped? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Meteor | Sweden | Lapland | Alien | Exploding Airplane  | See more »

Taglines:

Giants of the ages run amuck in icy death attack controlled by alien brains! See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror

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Country:

USA | Sweden

Language:

English | Swedish | Saami

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Also Known As:

Horror in the Midnight Sun See more »

Filming Locations:

Abisko, Norrbottens län, Sweden See more »

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Budget:

$40,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Fortunafilm, Gustaf Unger Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sweden:  | USA:  | USA: (TV version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the beginning of the film, after the object (thought to be a meteor) has landed, there is an extreme close-up of a typewriter as a report is being typed out. What is actually typed out is "metor lands." See more »

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Referenced in Blood and Sex Nightmare (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"MIDNIGHT SUN LAMENT"
Based on an old Swedish melody
Music and Swedish lyrics by Gustaf Unger
English lyrics by Frederick Herbert See more »