Movie Cosmos - Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Description:

Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.

Top Cast >

Steven Terrell

As Johnny Carter

Gloria Castillo

As Joan Hayden

Frank Gorshin

As Joe Gruen

Raymond Hatton

As Farmer Larkin

Lyn Osborn

As Artie Burns

Russ Bender

As Doctor

Douglas Henderson

As Lt. Wilkins, USAF

Sam Buffington

As Col. Ambrose, USAF

Don Shelton

As City Attorney Hayden

Scott Peters

As USAF Sergeant with Bullhorn

Jan Englund

As Diner Waitress

Kelly Thordsen

As Sgt. Bruce

Bob Einer

As Soda Jerk

Pat Lawler

As Irene

Calvin Booth

As Paul - Best Man

Ed Nelson

As Tom

Roy Darmour

As Sgt. Gordon

Audrey Conti

As Bobby's Girl

James Bridges

As Bobby

Jimmy Pickford

As Duke

Joan Dupuis

As Liz

Buddy Mason

As Policeman

Orv Mohler

As Duke's Friend

Angelo Rossitto

As Saucer Man

Floyd Hugh Dixon

As Saucer Man

Dean Neville

As Saucer Man

Edward Gibbons

As Saucer Man

Paul Blaisdell

As Saucer Man

Bob Burns

As Saucer Man

Jason Johnson

As Detective

Top Crew >

Edward L. Cahn

Director

Frederick E. West

Director of Photography

Robert J. Gurney Jr.

Screenplay, Producer

Al Martin

Screenplay

James H. Nicholson

Producer

Ronald Stein

Original Music Composer

Paul W. Fairman

Story

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

Alex Weldon

Special Effects

Charles Gross Jr.

Editor

Carlie Taylor

Makeup Artist

Bartlett A. Carré

Production Manager

Paul Blaisdell

Special Effects

Don Ament

Art Direction

Howard A. Anderson

Special Effects

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (5/10)

This is an hoot. The usual aliens from outer space yarn, intent on invading the Earth by landing in a middle-of-nowhere American town populated by ordinary country folks! Whether or not these visitors actually set out to invade the Earth is not clear - but after one of them gets hit by a car, it's probably fair to assume that they are a bit narked. Anyway, I digress. The canoodling youngsters driving the car report the accident to the police who discover an human corpse at the site of the accident - the pair are charged, but escape and head for an illuminating denouement with our big-brained-beasties in the woods. Sure, the dialogue is terrible and the use of latex and piano wire is hardly innovative, but it is fun. It sets out to entertain us, and maybe despite itself - and the pretty woeful performances from Steven Terrell and a wonderfully hammy Gloria Castillo - it does. If you like the genre, then give it a go - but if not then don't waste your time.

2024-07-12