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The Flying Saucer

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The Flying Saucer (1950)
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Both the CIA and KGB investigate UFOs in Alaska: friend or foe?Both the CIA and KGB investigate UFOs in Alaska: friend or foe?Both the CIA and KGB investigate UFOs in Alaska: friend or foe?

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  • Director
    • Mikel Conrad
  • Writers
    • Mikel Conrad(original story)
    • Howard Irving Young(screen adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Mikel Conrad
    • Pat Garrison
    • Hantz von Teuffen
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  • Director
    • Mikel Conrad
  • Writers
    • Mikel Conrad(original story)
    • Howard Irving Young(screen adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Mikel Conrad
    • Pat Garrison
    • Hantz von Teuffen
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    • 35User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Mikel Conrad
    Mikel Conrad
    • Mike Trentas Mike Trent
    Pat Garrison
    • Vee Langleyas Vee Langley
    Hantz von Teuffen
    • Hansas Hans
    Earle Lyon
    • Alex Mulleras Alex Muller
    Lester Sharpe
    Lester Sharpe
    • Col. Marikoffas Col. Marikoff
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Hank Thornas Hank Thorn
    Frank Darien
    Frank Darien
    • Matt Mitchellas Matt Mitchell
    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Turneras Turner
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Dr. Carl Lawtonas Dr. Carl Lawton
    Garry Owen
    Garry Owen
    • Bartender at Ernie'sas Bartender at Ernie's
    Virginia Hewitt
    • Nanetteas Nanette
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • Fred Burnsideas Fred Burnside
    Philip Morris
    • Dreamland Bartenderas Dreamland Bartender
    Robert Boon
    • Barge Captainas Barge Captain
    • Director
      • Mikel Conrad
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      • Mikel Conrad(original story)
      • Howard Irving Young(screen adaptation)
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    Storyline

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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. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
    • psychotronic film
    • low budget sci fi movie
    • flying saucer
    • held at gunpoint
    • damsel in distress
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      • Have we visitors from outer space?
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    • Trivia
      Mike is a chain smoker as he is seen smoking or lighting a cigarette in virtually every scene in this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Mike runs his boat into the rock, he is thrown back and up to his feet. In reality, when the boat stopped suddenly, he should have been thrown forward.
    • Quotes

      Mike Trent: [to Thorn] I'm not going to Alaska. I'm having too much fun in New York.

    • Crazy credits
      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.'
    • Alternate versions
      Some video versions include an animated opening and closing sequence, plus previews of coming attractions, and runs 120 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)

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    The first UFO feature.
    THE FLYING SAUCER is the first feature film about UFO's. The first screen depiction of "flying saucers" was in the serial BRUCE GENTRY: DARE DEVIL OF THE SKIES. Other than being a first, this film about a FBI agent sent to Alaska to find a flying saucer is pretty minor. Not much flying saucer in this film, but a lot endless shots Alaska's natural wonders, and scenes of FBI agent Mike Trent wandering around from one bar to another. The saucer is shown airborne for about a total of 30 seconds. There is also an interesting full scale mock up of the saucer, but it looks very different from the airborne one. Also the writers of this film seemed to think that there was always only one flying saucer that everybody was spotting back then.

    One thing that disappoints a lot of people is that the saucer isn't even from outer space. This is not so odd considering when this movie was made. Back in 1949 about 80% of Americans thought flying saucers were real but did not automatically believe in E.T.s. Some thought they were from outer space, others thought they came from the U.S.S.R, while most thought they were American secret weapons (the Navy was often sighted as the ones who were testing them.) However in this film the subject of the flying saucer being from Russia is brought up, but no one mentions the idea of the saucer being from outer space. Also at the start of the film Mikes boss mentions that the saucer works on some totally new scientific principal. When the film wraps up, we are never told how the flying saucer works. I suspect the writers could not come up with one.
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    • Release date
      • January 5, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El disco volador
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Colonial Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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