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The Astounding She-Monster

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 2m
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3.6/10
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The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
  • Crime
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
A gang of crooks has kidnapped a rich heiress come up against a beautiful, but lethal alien who has crash-landed her spaceship on Earth.A gang of crooks has kidnapped a rich heiress come up against a beautiful, but lethal alien who has crash-landed her spaceship on Earth.A gang of crooks has kidnapped a rich heiress come up against a beautiful, but lethal alien who has crash-landed her spaceship on Earth.
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972
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  • Director
    • Ronald V. Ashcroft
  • Writers
    • Frank Hall(story and screenplay)
    • Ronald V. Ashcroft(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Robert Clarke
    • Kenne Duncan
    • Marilyn Harvey
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  • Director
    • Ronald V. Ashcroft
  • Writers
    • Frank Hall(story and screenplay)
    • Ronald V. Ashcroft(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Robert Clarke
    • Kenne Duncan
    • Marilyn Harvey
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    • 35User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Shirley Kilpatrick in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Shirley Kilpatrick in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Robert Clarke and Egan in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Ewing Miles Brown, Marilyn Harvey, and Jeanne Tatum in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Robert Clarke, Kenne Duncan, Marilyn Harvey, Jeanne Tatum, and Shirley Kilpatrick in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Robert Clarke and Kenne Duncan in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Ewing Miles Brown, Robert Clarke, Kenne Duncan, Marilyn Harvey, and Jeanne Tatum in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Robert Clarke and Kenne Duncan in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
    Robert Clarke and Egan in The Astounding She-Monster (1957)

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    Robert Clarke
    Robert Clarke
    • Dick Cutleras Dick Cutler
    Kenne Duncan
    Kenne Duncan
    • Nat Burdellas Nat Burdell
    Marilyn Harvey
    • Margaret Chaffeeas Margaret Chaffee
    Jeanne Tatum
    • Esther Maloneas Esther Malone
    Shirley Kilpatrick
    • The She-Monsteras The She-Monster
    Ewing Miles Brown
    • Brad Conleyas Brad Conley
    • (as Ewing Brown)
    Al Avalon
    • Radio Newscasteras Radio Newscaster
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Scott Douglas
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Egan
    • Dogas Dog
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ronald V. Ashcroft
    • Writers
      • Frank Hall(story and screenplay)
      • Ronald V. Ashcroft(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Crooks take over the country house of a geologist after they have kidnapped an heiress where they plan to hold her until the ransom is collected. Soon, they hear an explosion in the woods nearby that turns out to be a spaceship containing a glowing blonde alien with a skintight metallic suit, high heels, lipstick, and incredible eyebrows. She kills with her touch, which contains radium poisoning. —lisakoffler1967@gmail.com
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    • Taglines
      • A creature from beyond the stars. EVIL... BEAUTIFUL... DEADLY...!
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    • Trivia
      During filming, Shirley Kilpatrick's costume ripped, and since the film was done on a low budget and on a tight schedule she couldn't get a new one - this is why she walks backwards as she leaves a room.
    • Goofs
      During a scene near the end when Dick and Marylin are discussing the now deceased monster, a decorative plate hanging on the wall keeps appearing and disappearing as shots in the scene are intercut back and forth.
    • Quotes

      Nat Burdell: The way you keep puttin' your foot in your kisser, it's a wonder you don't get athlete's mouth!

    • Connections
      Edited into Bride of Monster Mania (2000)

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    Fun for its Type
    Astounding She-Monster, The (1957)

    ** (out of 4)

    Low-budget mix of sci-fi, horror and crime has made this one of the most loved cult movies from that golden era where no-money meant entertainment in this genre. Three crooks kidnap a rich girl and then take another hostage inside a small cabin in the woods. Their plan is going great until a female alien lands on Earth with the ability to kill just by a simple touch. Fans of this type of material are going to get quite a few kicks out of this one as the film features some of our faves including Robert Clarke (THE HIDEOUS SUN DEMON), Kenne Duncan (NIGHT OF THE GHOULS) as well as Shirley Kilpatrick as the title monster. Rumor has it that Kilpatrick, a good looking alien, later changed her name and took the lead role as the overweight psycho in THE HONEYMOON KILLERS but your guess to the truth is as good as mine. As one would expect with a film like this, we got stupid day for night scenes, bad dubbing, silly narration, poor special effects and a questionable story but all of them makes for some cheap entertainment. Apparently the movie was shot for $18,000 and it looks it. The performances aren't anything to write home about but they are good enough for this type of material. Speaking of the narration, it really seems like he's on some sort of bad acid trip because his speech goes in and out so much that he certainly seems drugged. The alien itself is done with some bad special effects but she's at least a nice looker. Fans of high budget Hollywood movies aren't going to find any charm here but if you enjoy stuff like TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE or ROBOT MONSTER then dig in and enjoy.
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    • Release date
      • 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Naked Invader
    • Filming locations
      • Frazier Park, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hollywood International Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $18,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
      • 1.85 : 1

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