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| Credits | |
| Title: | Plan 9 from Outer Space |
| Directed by: | Edward D. Wood, Jr. |
| Written by: | Edward D. Wood, Jr. |
| Produced by: | J. Edward Reynolds; Edward D. Wood, Jr.; Hugh Thomas, Jr.; Charles Burg |
| Cinematography: | William C. Thompson |
| Edited by: | Edward D. Wood, Jr. |
| Production | |
| Production: | Reynolds Pictures |
| Released: | March 15th, 1957 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 79 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Plan 9 from Outer Space is an American independent feature film blending elements of the science fiction and horror genres. It was written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr.. It was produced by Reynolds Pictures and was first previewed at the Carlton Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 15th, 1957. After failing to find a distributor, It finally opened theatrically in the United States on July 22nd, 1959.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gregory Walcott | Jeff Trent |
| Mona McKinnon | Paula Trent |
| Duke Moore | Lieutenant Harper |
| Tom Keene | Colonel Tom Edwards |
| Carl Anthony | Patrolman Larry |
| Paul Marco | Patrolman Kelton |
| Tor Johnson | Inspector Daniel Clay |
| Dudley Manlove | Eros |
| Joanna Lee | Tanna |
| John Breckinridge | Ruler |
| Lyle Talbot | General Roberts |
| David De Mering | Danny |
| Norma McCarty | Edith |
| Bill Ash | Captain |
| Reverend Lynn Lemon | Reverend |
| Ben Frommer | Man |
| Gloria Dea | Girl |
| Conrad Brooks | Policeman |
| Vampira | Vampire girl |
| Bela Lugosi | Ghoul man |
| Criswell | Criswell, narrator |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "Unspeakable Horrors From Outer Space Paralyze The Living And Resurrect The Dead!"
- There are a total of twenty-one credited cast members in this film. 16 of them are male cast member, leaving 5 female cast members. That leaves a percent ratio of 76% male to 24% female.
- Actor Jeron Criswell King, also known as "The Amazing Criswell", is credited as just Criswell in this film. He serves as the narrator in the beginning of the film.
- Actor Lynn Lemon, who plays the reverend, is credited as Reverend Lynn Lemon in this film. Lynn was a lifelong pastor who helmed finance Plan 9 form Outer Space. He has a bit part in the movie officiating over the funeral for Inspector Daniel Clay.
Reviews[]
- As of January, 2024, Plan 9 from Outer Space has a Starmeter score of 3.9 out of 10 on the Internet Movie Database. This is based on more than 40,000 user votes. 22.9% of the votes rate the film at a 1 with 11.9% votes rating it as a 10.
- On the movie review aggregator website Rotten tomatoes, Plan 9 from Outer Space holds an astonishing 66% Fresh rating on the Tomatometer with 38 posted critic reviews. It has 25 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews, averaging 5.70 out of 10. The film has an audience score of 45% based on more than 25,000 verified user ratings, averaging 3 out of 5.
- On Letterboxd, Plan 9 from Outer Space has a weighted average of 2.26 out of 5 based on 27,544 user ratings.
- On TMDB, Plan 9 from Outer Space has a user score of 42% based on 508 ratings.
Recommendations[]
- Alligator People
- Black Sleep, The
- Bride of the Monster
- Frankenstein's Daughter
- Night of the Ghouls
- Return of the Fly
See also[]
External Links[]
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at IMDB
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at Wikipedia
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at Letterboxd.com
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at Themoviedb.org
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
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