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The Strange World of Planet X

The Strange World of Planet X

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The Strange World of Planet X

"Man and alien unite to combat the most insidious peril the universe has ever known!"

1958

1h 15m

4.8(22 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

Near a small English village, a scientific team is conducting experiments with magnetic fields, the results of which may have military applications but the intensification of which seem to be connected to UFO reports, a series of murders, an enormous insect egg, and a strange visitor with exceptional scientific knowledge.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Gil Graham

Gaby André

Gaby André

Michele Dupont

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Smith

Alec Mango

Alec Mango

Dr. Laird

Wyndham Goldie

Wyndham Goldie

Brigadier Cartwright

Hugh Latimer

Hugh Latimer

Jimmy Murray

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Mrs. Tucker

Richard Warner

Richard Warner

Insp. Burns

Patricia Sinclair

Helen Forsyth

Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater

Gerard Wilson

Creative team

Directed by: Gilbert Gunn
Written by: Paul Ryder
Produced by: George Maynard

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