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Plan 9 from Outer Space

  • 1957
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 19m
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3.9/10
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Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
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Evil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible "Plan 9" into action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth, the lives of the living are in danger.Evil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible "Plan 9" into action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth, the lives of the living are in danger.Evil aliens attack Earth and set their terrible "Plan 9" into action. As the aliens resurrect the dead of the Earth, the lives of the living are in danger.

  • Director
    • Edward D. Wood Jr.
  • Writer
    • Edward D. Wood Jr.
  • Stars
    • Gregory Walcott
    • Tom Keene
    • Mona McKinnon
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    • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • Writer
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • Stars
      • Gregory Walcott
      • Tom Keene
      • Mona McKinnon
    • 547User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    Bela Lugosi, John Breckinridge, Joanna Lee, Dudley Manlove, and Maila Nurmi in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)
    Frankenstein's Daughter (1958)
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    Gregory Walcott
    Gregory Walcott
    • Jeff Trent
    Tom Keene
    Tom Keene
    • Colonel Tom Edwards
    Mona McKinnon
    • Paula Trent
    Duke Moore
    • Lieutenant Harper
    Carl Anthony
    • Patrolman Larry
    Paul Marco
    Paul Marco
    • Patrolman Kelton
    Tor Johnson
    Tor Johnson
    • Inspector Daniel Clay
    Dudley Manlove
    • Eros
    Joanna Lee
    • Tanna
    John Breckinridge
    • Ruler
    Lyle Talbot
    Lyle Talbot
    • General Roberts
    David De Mering
    • Danny
    Norma McCarty
    • Edith
    Bill Ash
    • Captain
    Lynn Lemon
    • Reverend
    • (as Reverend Lynn Lemon)
    Ben Frommer
    • Man
    Gloria Dea
    • Girl
    Conrad Brooks
    Conrad Brooks
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • Writer
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
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    • Trivia
      Contrary to popular belief, the detective who points his gun at himself several times did it deliberately. The actor wanted to see if Edward D. Wood Jr. would notice. He didn't.
    • Goofs
      Police officers are generally trained in how to properly handle firearms - yet in several scenes they are seen to grossly mishandle them, such as using the barrels of their pistols to adjust their hats, scratch the sides of their heads and gesture at others, all while their fingers are clearly on the triggers. It's a joke which the actors played on Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Criswell: Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember, my friend: Future events such as these will affect you in the future. You are interested in the unknown, the mysterious, the unexplainable. That is why you are here. And now, for the first time, we are bringing to you the full story of what happened on that fateful day. We are giving you all the evidence, based only on the secret testimony of the miserable souls who survived this terrifying ordeal. The incidents, the places. My friend, we cannot keep this a secret any longer. Let us punish the guilty; let us reward the innocent. My friend, can your heart stand the shocking facts about grave robbers from outer space?

    • Alternate versions
      The film was colorized by Legend Films in 2005.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hellish Spiders (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Grip of the Law
      (uncredited)
      Music by Trevor Duncan

    User reviews547

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    HUBCAPS SEEN OVER HOLLYWOOD!...
    Somewhere, in the great and mysterious beyond, Ed Wood looks down (up?) and laughs maniacally. Why? Because we're stupid! Stupid! Fools! The Maestro's PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE is his zenith / nadir in one! It is a cultural phenomenon!

    From Criswell's crackpot intro / narration, to Dudley Manlove's (Never, has there been a better name for any actor, male or female! Never!) scolding of all mankind, P9FOS hypnotizes with it's eerie, cardboard brilliance! Wood's use of Vampira as... well, Vampira, is a masterstroke of casting! Tor Johnson's take on the world's largest police chief is sheer genius!

    The sets, assembled in mere seconds, rival those in BEN HUR! The FX, while certainly not computer generated, were powered by the latest D batteries of the time! Other, lesser films by the thousands, get no attention at all, while this towering giant of cinematic immensity is universally known!

    HA! HA! HA!

    It is inescapable! Vampira and Tor are revered! Bela Lugosi lives forever, immortalized by an enigmatic chiropractor from some other world (Burbank perhaps)! Indeed, PLAN 9 is, at this very moment, conquering this puny planet! All hail Ed Wood! Amen...
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    • Is "Plan 9 from Outer Space" based on a book?
    • What exactly is Plan 9?
    • Was this really Bela Lugosi's last film?

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Grave Robbers from Outer Space
    • Filming locations
      • 15129 Lakeside Street, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA(old man's house)
    • Production company
      • Reynolds Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $60,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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