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Plan 9 from Outer Space ()

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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.
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Jeff Trent
Mona McKinnon ...
Paula Trent
Duke Moore ...
Lieutenant Harper
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Colonel Tom Edwards
Carl Anthony ...
Patrolman Larry
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Patrolman Kelton
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Inspector Daniel Clay
Dudley Manlove ...
Eros
Joanna Lee ...
Tanna
John Breckinridge ...
Ruler
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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
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Policeman
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Vampire Girl (as Vampira)
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Ghoul Man
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Criswell - Narrator
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Donald A. Davis ...
Drunk (uncredited)
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Second Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Karl Johnson ...
Farmer Calder (uncredited)
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Ghoul Man with Cape Over Face (uncredited)
J. Edward Reynolds ...
Gravedigger (uncredited)
Pauline Reynolds ...
Woman in Telephone Booth (uncredited)
Clay Stone ...
Mourner Reading Bible in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Hugh Thomas Jr. ...
Gravedigger (uncredited)
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Man Holding Newspaper (uncredited)

Directed by

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Edward D. Wood Jr.

Written by

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Edward D. Wood Jr. ... (written by)

Produced by

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Charles Burg ... associate producer
J. Edward Reynolds ... executive producer
Hugh Thomas Jr. ... associate producer
Edward D. Wood Jr. ... producer

Cinematography by

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William C. Thompson ... director of photography

Editing by

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Edward D. Wood Jr.

Makeup Department

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Tom Bartholomew ... makeup artist
Maila Nurmi ... Vampira makeup (uncredited)
Harry Thomas ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Willard Kirkham ... production manager (as Kirk Kirkham)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Willard Kirkham ... assistant director

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Tom Kemp ... set constructor
Tony Portoghese ... property master
Harry Reif ... set dresser

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Dale Knight ... sound
Sam Kopetzky ... sound mixer: pickups (uncredited)

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Charles Duncan ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Art Mankin ... grip (as Art Manikin)
Larry Smith ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Richard Chaney ... wardrobe (as Dick Chaney)

Music Department

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Gordon Zahler ... music supervisor
Bruce Campbell ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Trevor Duncan ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Van Phillips ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Steve Race ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Diana N. Loomis ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Karl Johnson ... picture vehicles (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Donald A. Davis ... production assistant
Jim Woods ... electrical effects
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  • RCA (sound recording)

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Plot Summary

In California, an old man (Bela Lugosi) grieves the loss of his wife (Vampira) and on the next day he also dies. However, the space soldier Eros and his mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both and the strong Inspector Clay who was murdered by the couple. Their intention is not to conquer Earth but to stop mankind from developing the powerful bomb "Solaranite" that would threaten the universe. When the population of Hollywood and Washington DC sees flying saucers in the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife and a policeman try to stop the aliens. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines Unspeakable Horrors From Outer Space Paralyze The Living And Resurrect The Dead! See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Ghoul Goes West (United States)
  • Grave Robbers from Outer Space (United States)
  • The Vampire's Tomb (United States)
  • Plan 9 aus dem Weltall (Germany)
  • Plan 9 from outer space (Spain)
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  • 79 min
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Budget $60,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Hellish Spiders (1968). See more »
Soundtracks Grip of the Law See more »
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?
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