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War of the Satellites

War of the Satellites

Life magazine says - "The ultimate in scientific monsters"

19585.11h 6m

Overview

An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.

Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Jack Rabin, Lawrence L. Goldman, Irving Block
Produced by Jack Rabin, Irving Block, Roger Corman
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Top Cast

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Dave Boyer

Susan Cabot

Susan Cabot

Sybil Carrington

Richard Devon

Richard Devon

Dr. Pol Van Ponder

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Cole Hotchkiss

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Jason ibn Akad

Eric Sinclair

Eric Sinclair

Dr. Howard Lazar

Jered Barclay

Jered Barclay

John Compo

John Brinkley

John Brinkley

Brunet Helmsman of Satellite

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Tony Miller

Blond Helmsman of Satellite

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Mr. LeMoine

Themes & Keywords

space travelsatellitemurderalien racespace explorationhuman cloneparalyzedsuperiority

About War of the Satellites

War of the Satellites is a science fiction, horror film released in 1958 exploring themes of space travel, satellite, murder, alien race, space exploration, human clone. Directed by Roger Corman, it stars Dick Miller, Susan Cabot, Richard Devon. An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.

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