Directed by:
Nathan JuranScreenplay:
Christopher KnopfCinematography:
Irving LippmanComposer:
Mischa BakaleinikoffCast:
William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, John Zaremba, Ray Harryhausen, George Nardelli, Arthur Space, Thomas Browne Henry, Jimmy Dime (more)VOD (1)
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A US rocket returning from Venus crash lands off the Italian coast, bringing back with it a strange creature that quickly begins to grow to terrifying proportions... Clearly indebted to King Kong, and employing that film's empathetic approach to it's 'monster' (a trope that Harryhausen would continue to employ throughout his career), 20 Million Miles to Earth is a terrific slice of fifties sci-fi. It boasts some of Harryhausen's finest work of the period, as well one of his most beloved and enduring creature creations. (Powerhouse Films)
(more)Cast
William Hopper
USA
Best movies:
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Midnight (1939)
Joan Taylor
USA
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War Paint (1953)
On Dangerous Ground (1951)
War Drums (1957)
Frank Puglia
Italy
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Casablanca (1942)
John Zaremba
USA
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Ray Harryhausen
USA
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20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
George Nardelli
France
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In a Lonely Place (1950)
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Arthur Space
USA
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Random Harvest (1942)
Thomas Browne Henry
USA
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Airport (1970)
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Jimmy Dime
Yugoslavia
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Some Like It Hot (1959)
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William Woodson (narrator)
USA
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Duke Fishman
Philippines
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Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Barry Russo
USA
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Don Orlando
Italy
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The Broken Land (1962)
George Khoury
Egypt
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Malaya (1949)
The FBI Story (1959)
Tito Vuolo
Italy
Best movies:
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Darlene Fields
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Noel Drayton
South Africa
Best movies:
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Across the Bridge (1957)
George Pelling
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My Fair Lady (1964)
King Rat (1965)
Rollin Moriyama
Japan
Best movies:
Penny Serenade (1941)
Morituri (1965)
Sayonara (1957)
Bart Braverman
USA
Best movies:
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Columbo (1971) (series)
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