Both the CIA and KGB investigate UFOs in Alaska: friend or foe?
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Cast
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| Mikel Conrad | ... | Mike Trent | |
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Pat Garrison | ... | Vee Langley |
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Hantz von Teuffen | ... | Hans |
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Earle Lyon | ... | Alex Muller (as Erl Lyon) |
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Frank Darien | ... | Matt Mitchell |
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Garry Owen | ... | Bartender at Ernie's |
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Virginia Hewitt | ... | Nanette |
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George Baxter | ... | Fred Burnside |
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The CIA sends playboy Mike Trent to Alaska with agent Vee Langley, posing as his "nurse," to investigate flying saucer sightings. At first, installed in a hunting lodge, the two play in the wilderness. But then they sight a saucer. Investigating, our heroes clash with an inept gang of Soviet spies, also after the saucer secret. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords:
flying saucer | held at gunpoint | damsel in distress | russian agent | foreign agent |Taglines:
Streaking out of the unknown comes a strange new terror! See more »Certificate:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 January 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El disco volador See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Trivia
According to the dates shown on two telegrams, the basic action of the film takes place mid-August 1949. See more »Goofs
A black bear is shown when the plot indicates the more dangerous brown or grizzly bear. See more »Quotes
Mike Trent: [to Vee] You're prettier than my top sergeant, but, baby, you talk just like him.See more »
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Before the title, a message, 'We gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of those in authority who made the release of the "Flying Saucer" film possible at this time.' See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I tried to like The Flying saucer...I really did, but this low budget thriller simply didn't work for me. (It didn't "take off", if you will.) For one thing the black and white photography is so bleak and cold that it actually works against the film. The acting ranges from bland to overwrought and the dialog is stilted and lifeless. Here's the thing; all of these shortcomings taken together still might mot torpedo the overall enjoyment of this film, but its' boneheaded polemic (even for 1950) left me flat. I did like the location shooting ( the film is set in Alaska) but that didn't stop me from wanting the movie to be over--soon. The Flying Saucer is disappointing on all levels.