Killers from Space (1954)
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22% of users liked it
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The Killers from Space in this low-budget sci-fier are a group of aliens bent on conquering the earth. To this end, they overtake the mind and body of atomic scientist Peter Graves, using the poor man as a combination spy and saboteur. When Graves realizes this, he tries to warn mankind, but no one… More The Killers from Space in this low-budget sci-fier are a group of aliens bent on conquering the earth. To this end, they overtake the mind and body of atomic scientist Peter Graves, using the poor man as a combination spy and saboteur. When Graves realizes this, he tries to warn mankind, but no one believes him. Marching defiantly back to the aliens' Bronson Canyon headquarters, where the slimy villains are busily syphoning off electrical power from a nearby generator, Graves vows to stop the extraterrestrials at any cost...including his own life (or what there's left of it). The makeup used for the aliens is laughable, but the film works so long as it concentrates on Graves' plight. Produced and directed by W. Lee Wilder, the brother of the more celebrated Billy Wilder, Killers from Space was distributed in the US by RKO Radio. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- W. Lee Wilder
- Written By
- William Raynor, Myles Wilder
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 23, 1954 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat
The public domain cult classic is a stinker of true proportions with Peter Graves hamming it up for the camera.
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Cast
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Peter Graves
as Doug Martin
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James Seay
as Col. Banks
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Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton
as Briggs
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Barbara Bestar
as Ellen Martin
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Jack Daly
as Powerhouse guard
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Lester Dorr
as Station attendant
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Frank Gerstle
as Dr. Kruger
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Ron Kennedy
as Sentry
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Shepard Menken
as Maj. Clift
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John Merrick
as Deneb-Tala
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Robert Roark
as Guard
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Ben Welden
as Pilot
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Burt Wenland
as Sergeant
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Mark Scott
as Narrator
- John Frederick