Battle of the Worlds (1961 Sci-Fi) An armed meteor is sent to destroy Earth... in 4K
March 29, 2025
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as posted by the channelFrom the height of the Italian sci-fi craze comes this creepy thriller about a runaway asteroid dubbed "The Outsider." Scientists are puzzled as it begins orbiting the Earth before intentions are made clear with an unleashed fleet of lethal flying saucers! This space-faring thriller comes to you from the Italian genre master known for his “willingness to embrace what others might dismiss as kinda trashy,” Amtonio Margheriti. – (San Francisco Bay Guardian.)
Original title: Il Pianeta degli uomini spenti (1961)
Alternative title: Battle of the Worlds
Director: Antonio Margheriti (credited as Anthony Dawson)
DOP: Marcello Masciocchi
Writers: Ennio De Concini (as Vassilij Petrov)
Main cast:
Claude Rains - Professor Benson
Bill Carter - Commander Robert Cole
Umberto Orsini - Dr. Fred Steele
Maya Brent - Eve Barnett
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Release date: 1961 (Italy), March 1963 (USA)
Filming location: Italy
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