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Not of This Earth

  • 1957
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Beverly Garland in Not of This Earth (1957)
An alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race, the result of a devastating nuclear war.
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An alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race,... Read allAn alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race, the result of a devastating nuclear war.An alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race, the result of a devastating nuclear war.

  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Charles B. Griffith
    • Mark Hanna
  • Stars
    • Paul Birch
    • Beverly Garland
    • Morgan Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2K
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    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Charles B. Griffith
      • Mark Hanna
    • Stars
      • Paul Birch
      • Beverly Garland
      • Morgan Jones
    • 64User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    Beverly Garland and William Roerick in Not of This Earth (1957)
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    Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, and Morgan Jones in Not of This Earth (1957)
    Paul Birch and Beverly Garland in Not of This Earth (1957)
    Paul Birch and Beverly Garland in Not of This Earth (1957)
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    Paul Birch
    Paul Birch
    • Paul Johnson
    Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland
    • Nadine Storey
    Morgan Jones
    Morgan Jones
    • Harry Sherbourne
    William Roerick
    • Dr. F.W. Rochelle
    Jonathan Haze
    Jonathan Haze
    • Jeremy Perrin
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Joe Piper
    • (as Richard Miller)
    Anna Lee Carroll
    Anna Lee Carroll
    • Davanna Woman
    • (as Anne Carroll)
    Pat Flynn
    • Simmons
    Barbara Bohrer
    • Waitress
    Roy Engel
    Roy Engel
    • Sgt. Walton
    Tamar Cooper
    • Joanne
    Harold Fong
    • Speciman
    Lyle Latell
    Lyle Latell
      Gail Ganley
      • Girl
      Ralph Reed
      Ralph Reed
      • Boy
      Jan Boleslavsky
      • Davanna Contact (face in the Davanna transporter)
      • (uncredited)
      John Clark
      • Man
      • (uncredited)
      Tom Graeff
      • Car Park Attendant
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Roger Corman
      • Writers
        • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay)
        • Mark Hanna(screenplay)
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      • Trivia
        Paul Birch walked off the film before shooting was completed after having a physical confrontation with Roger Corman. He was quoted as saying, "I am an actor, and I don't need this stuff... To hell with it all! Goodbye!" According to co-star Beverly Garland, Birch objected to the fast pace of the film, the old-fashioned, uncomfortable hard plastic contacts he had to wear, and the film's low budget, which he considered beneath his status. As a result, Birch's remaining scenes were shot with Lyle Latell doubling for Birch.
      • Goofs
        The wires can be seen that are moving the floating alien creature as it comes through the doctors window.
      • Quotes

        Paul Johnson: In the place from which I come, no person would dare sleep in insecure quarters.

      • Connections
        Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Scream Queens (1996)

      User reviews64

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      Arguably Corman's Best Sci-Fi
      A human-like alien leaves his dying planet to secure earthling blood that his planet needs.

      Too bad Corman didn't dump that flying lampshade that apparently sucks the doc's blood. Because that's really the only cheezy element of this otherwise effective monster flick. It's arguably Corman's best. Birch is pretty scary with his deadpan face and perfectly parsed diction. Just don't ask him to take off his glasses. Then too, I wonder what he puts down as eye color. Plus I would give dear Beverly Garland a drive-in Oscar for her sparkly portrayal of nurse Storey. It's a performance far and above the call of a paycheck.

      Yes indeed, what I remember from my first viewing decades ago is Dick Miller's vacuum salesman. He's so pesky and obnoxious, horns honked all over the drive-in when he got his. And what about the teen-age cutie who opens the film, even if she doesn't stick around. Too bad. Anyway, Corman sure knew his audience since we boys were hooked right then. Nonetheless, for the less hormonally minded, there's a message in the alien madness-- better watch out earthlings, nuclear war can cause a calamity that only a steady stream of blood can help.

      Okay, so the movie's not exactly Oscar bait. Nonetheless, it's got a better-than-usual Corman script, plus good location staging that keep the usual hokey sets to a minimum. Yes indeed, it's still fun to track the Darvana alien, and maybe honk your horn when Miller gets his.
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      • Dec 15, 2014

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      • Release date
        • February 10, 1957 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Die Außerirdischen
      • Filming locations
        • Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA(park scenes)
      • Production company
        • Los Altos Productions
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      • Budget
        • $100,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 7 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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