Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)

A teenage couple accidentally awakens an alien after hitting it with their car.

Director:

Edward L. Cahn

Writers:

Robert J. Gurney Jr. (screenplay), Al Martin (screenplay)

Stars:

Steven Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Frank Gorshin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Terrell	...	Johnny Carter (as Steve Terrell)
Gloria Castillo	...	Joan Hayden
Frank Gorshin	...	Joe Gruen
Raymond Hatton	...	Farmer Larkin
Lyn Osborn	...	Artie Burns
Russ Bender	...	Doctor
Douglas Henderson	...	Lt. Wilkins, USAF
Sam Buffington	...	Col. Ambrose - USAF
Jason Johnson	...	Detective
Don Shelton	...	City Attorney Hayden
Scott Peters	...	USAF Sergeant with Bullhorn
Jan Englund	...	Diner Waitress
Kelly Thordsen	...	Sgt. Bruce
Bob Einer	...	Soda Jerk
Pat Lawler	...	Irene (as Patti Lawler)

Storyline

A teenage couple making out in the woods accidentally runs over an alien creature with their car. The creature's hand falls off, but it comes alive, and, with an eye growing out of it, begins to stalk the teens. Meanwhile, Joe the town drunk wants to store the body in his refrigerator, but some of the alien's buddies inject alcohol into his system, and Joe dies of an overdose.

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Plot Keywords:

farmer | severed hand | bull | hit by a car | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | 

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Taglines:

SEE teenagers vs. the saucer men!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

The flying saucer built by Paul Blaisdell was also used in the opening scene of The Outer Limits: Controlled Experiment (1964).

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Goofs

When a discussion about a sighting occurs, one boy says it was lightning. Another boy says there's no clouds in the sky. In one of the next scenes, it shows a mostly-cloudy sky.

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Quotes

Farmer Larkin: You consarn hoodlums!

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Crazy Credits

After "The End" appears on screen "...until the next time" follows.

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Connections

Referenced in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Monsters Crash the Pajama Party (2009)

User Reviews

Great Example of 50"s Teenage SciFi

Frank Gorshen (TV's Riddler) and Lynn Oborne (from TV's Space Patrol) are the "adult" leads in the film. As traveling salesmen they find the saucermen and plan to make money by showing them around the country.

There is the "teenage" couple who also find the saucermen but are not believed by authorities. These are the two parallel story lines. This is one of the first movies to use the "teenagers save the world" theme that became popular during this period.

The saucermen makeup is well done by the makeup genius of that period, Paul Blaisdell. His balloon-headed, bug-eyed, mini-martians are still one of my favorites and their photos and other likeness still appear from time to time. Unfortunately, at the time of this review this movie is not available on Video or DVD. But we can hope!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hell Creatures

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Malibu Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1