War Between the Planets (1966)

Scientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.

Director:

Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony Dawson)

Writers:

Ivan Reiner (story), Renato Moretti (story) (as Ralph Moody)

Stars:

Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Ombretta Colli, Enzo Fiermonte

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Giacomo Rossi Stuart	...	Cmdr. Rod Jackson (as Jack Stuart)
Ombretta Colli	...	Lt. Terry Sanchez (as Amber Collins)
Enzo Fiermonte	...	General Norton
Halina Zalewska	...	Janet Norton (as Alina Zalewska)
Goffredo Unger	...	Capt. Frank J. Perkinson (as Freddy Unger)
Peter Martell	...	Capt. Emil Dubrowski
John Bartha	...	Dr. Schmidt (as John Babtha)
Marco Bogliani	...	Lt. Peters
Vera Dolen	...	Lt. Tina Marley
Renato Montalbano	...	Gamma 1 Communications Tech #1
Orlando Pallamari	...	(as Osvaldo Pallamari)
Piero Pastore	...	Older Officer at Conference
Giuliano Raffaelli	...	Schmidt's Associate
Franco Ressel	...	Capt. Charles Danton
Nino Vingelli	...	Man at Conference

Storyline

Scientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | low budget sci fi movie | collision | planet | outer space | 

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Taglines:

The earth is surrounded by floods, earthquakes and disasters.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The third film in the Gamma One quadrilogy was titled Il pianeta errante (The Errant Planet) in its original Italian. The english dubbed release in America was retitled War Between the Planets (WBP). Director Magheriti's economizing continued. Sets, costumes and props were reused from the first two movies, but the cast was different.

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Goofs

At one point Lt. Sanchez is walking out of the control room and gives a technician some orders. He replies, "Yes, sir, lieutenant". Since Lt. Sanchez is female, the correct way to address her would have been "Yes, ma'am, lieutenant".

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Quotes

Cmdr. Rod Jackson: What's new, helium-head?

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Connections

Followed by Snow Devils (1967)

User Reviews

The color is OK.

Remember that sci-fi skit you and your buddies made up and performed in front of your third grade class? Someone made it into a movie. Minus the good parts. This is one of those films you keep watching because you expect it to get better. It never does. If you go out for refreshment you may not want to come back.

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

29 July 1966 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Gamma I Quadrilogy Vol. 3

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mercury Film International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min 77 min (remastered)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1