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20 Million Miles to Earth

20 Million Miles to Earth

Space nightmares!

19576.21h 22m

Overview

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.

Directed by Nathan Juran
Written by Robert Creighton Williams, Christopher Knopf, Charlotte Knight
Produced by Charles H. Schneer
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Top Cast

William Hopper

William Hopper

Colonel Robert Calder

Joan Taylor

Joan Taylor

Marisa Leonardo

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Dr. Leonardo

John Zaremba

John Zaremba

Dr. Judson

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh

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

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Don Orlando

Fisherman Mondello (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

elephantrome, italycolosseumitalysicily, italymilitary officerspace travelstop motionblack and whitemilitaryvenus the planetscientific expeditionalien monsterspace explorationmonster movieextraterrestrial animalspaceship crashwoman medical studentlone survivor

About 20 Million Miles to Earth

20 Million Miles to Earth is a science fiction, horror film released in 1957 exploring themes of elephant, rome, italy, colosseum, italy, sicily, italy, military officer. Directed by Nathan Juran, it stars William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia. When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.

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