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20 Million Miles to Earth

  • 1957
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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William Hopper and Joan Taylor in 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
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The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.The first U.S. spaceship to Venus crash-lands off the coast of Sicily on its return trip. A dangerous, lizard-like creature comes with it and quickly grows gigantic.

  • Director
    • Nathan Juran
  • Writers
    • Robert Creighton Williams
    • Christopher Knopf
    • Charlott Knight
  • Stars
    • William Hopper
    • Joan Taylor
    • Thomas Browne Henry
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    7.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nathan Juran
    • Writers
      • Robert Creighton Williams
      • Christopher Knopf
      • Charlott Knight
    • Stars
      • William Hopper
      • Joan Taylor
      • Thomas Browne Henry
    • 132User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    William Hopper
    William Hopper
    • Col. Robert Calder
    Joan Taylor
    Joan Taylor
    • Marisa Leonardo
    Thomas Browne Henry
    Thomas Browne Henry
    • Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh
    • (as Thomas B. Henry)
    Frank Puglia
    Frank Puglia
    • Dr. Leonardo
    John Zaremba
    John Zaremba
    • Dr. Judson Uhl
    Tito Vuolo
    Tito Vuolo
    • Commissario Unte
    Jan Arvan
    Jan Arvan
    • Signore Contino - Government Official
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Dr. Sharman
    Bart Braverman
    Bart Braverman
    • Pepe
    • (as Bart Bradley)
    Sid Cassel
    • Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Cristo
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Noel Drayton
    Noel Drayton
    • 1st Reuters News Correspondent
    • (uncredited)
    Darlene Fields
    Darlene Fields
    • Miss Reynolds
    • (uncredited)
    Duke Fishman
    Duke Fishman
    • Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Garth
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Harryhausen
    Ray Harryhausen
    • Man Feeding Elephant
    • (uncredited)
    Ronald Hyde
    • Policeman Shooting Flamethrower
    • (uncredited)
    George Khoury
    • Verrico
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Nathan Juran
    • Writers
      • Robert Creighton Williams(screenplay)
      • Christopher Knopf(screenplay)
      • Charlott Knight(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the reasons the film takes place in Italy is that Ray Harryhausen always wanted to vacation there but could never afford to go on his own.
    • Goofs
      The scientists tell the news reporters that bullets have little effect on the creature because it has no heart or lungs, but a network of tubes, and yet when the creature is anesthetized, we see its chest rise and fall in a breathing fashion.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Judson Uhl: You better tell them we're in a hurry and to roll up the red tape and put it into a drawer until this thing is over!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: A FISHING VILLAGE IN SICILY
    • Alternate versions
      Many local TV stations delete the scene in which the Ymir kills an elephant from a zoo, claiming the scene is a needless depiction of cruelty to animals.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

    User reviews132

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    This creature scared me in 1957 - love to see it again.
    I saw this gem in 1957 at the Vineland Drive In, La Puente, California (which still exists! Saw Hellboy there last night.) The creature was so believable it scared me into peeking from beneath a blanket. I was eleven. I was hooked. Sci-Fi rules. Harryhausen's work is amazing and reason enough to seek it out. I was thrilled to discover it is available on DVD, and disappointed that some TV stations cut the elephant/creature fight scene for fear of upsetting animal rights folks. I will definitely find that DVD - and thanks to someone for noting the Full screen version is best, the "Wide-screen" is actually cropped top and bottom. I wanna see it all!
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    • Apr 24, 2004

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    • Release date
      • June 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Giant Ymir
    • Filming locations
      • The Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Morningside Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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