I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)

Aliens arrive on Earth to possess the bodies of humans. One of their first victims is a young man, whose new wife soon realizes something is wrong with him.

Director:

Gene Fowler Jr.

Writer:

Louis Vittes

Stars:

Tom Tryon, Gloria Talbott, Peter Baldwin

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tom Tryon	...	Bill Farrell
Gloria Talbott	...	Marge Bradley Farrell
Peter Baldwin	...	Officer Hank Swanson
Robert Ivers	...	Harry Phillips
Chuck Wassil	...	Ted Hanks
Valerie Allen	...	Francine - Hooker
Ty Hardin	...	Mac Brody (as Ty Hungerford)
Ken Lynch	...	Dr. Wayne
John Eldredge	...	Police Capt. H.B. Collins
Alan Dexter	...	Sam Benson
James Anderson	...	Weldon
Jean Carson	...	Helen Rhodes
Jack Orrison	...	Officer Schultz
Steve London	...	Charles Mason
Maxie Rosenbloom	...	Max Grady - Bartender

Storyline

In Norrisville, Bill Farrell leaves his bachelor party on the eve of his marriage with Marge Bradley. He is abducted by an alien that takes his shape and marries Marge on the next day. Marge feels something strange with Bill and one year later she realizes that he is a totally different man. One day, Marge follows Bill and he goes to the woods; she finds that he is an alien and sees his spacecraft. She tries to tell to Washington and to the FBI, but the aliens have dominated key people in town that do not allow any sort of communication with the exterior world. What is the intention of the alien invasion?

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | alien | marriage | planet | outer space | 

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Taglines:

Shuddery things from beyond the stars, here to breed with human women!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Casei Com um Monstro Espacial

Filming Locations:

Malibou Lake, Agoura, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$175,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The house used for the exterior of Marge and Bill's home was located at 4946 Melrose Hill St. in Los Angeles. This same home was seen in the film Halloween H20 (1998).

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Goofs

As Marge leaves Captain Collins' office after her second plea for help, the shadow of dollying camera equipment is visible on the wall and floor.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Woman in Bar: Those guys ain't even giving us a hard look.

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Connections

Referenced in Encounters (2014)

User Reviews

Grabs your attention fast and just doesn't let go!

'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' should be ranked as one of the great 50s sci-fi/ horror films. I was really surprised at how well done this movie was. I guess I was expecting a Ed Wood type film, which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, but what I saw, was an above average, well acted and directed movie. This film was surprisingly well done. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It held my attention from start to finish. Creepy alien monsters keep popping up throughout the movie. It had a sense of suspense running throughout the film. This movie grabs your attention fast and just doesn't let go. It was great. 'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' is a must see for all 50s sci-fi, horror, monster movies fans.