Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956 · 83 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 9,545 VOTES · DIR. Fred F. Sears
Overview
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
Dialogue Timeline — 814 lines
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00:00:03 Since biblical times, man has witnessed and recorded
00:03:36 Yeah.
00:07:09 Yes, boss.
00:09:19 Hi, Dad.
00:11:22 Unless someone, something, shoots them down as fast as we set them up there.
00:13:28 They're what the pilots call foo lights.
00:16:02 Check. Take it up at zero, Major Kimberly.
00:19:39 Mike's gone dead.
00:24:07 This is Dr. Russell A. Marvin.
00:26:50 It's time we decided to do something.
00:28:27 We're both on the same side.
00:31:59 Yes. Yes.
00:36:55 We have adjusted the magnetic field to compensate
00:39:32 What makes you think you'll conquer us without a fight?
00:41:51 You're not going to cooperate with these monsters?
00:43:50 we could construct a working model in a very short time.
00:46:06 How many days left? Twenty-seven.
00:48:57 I'll have to change my mind about that.
00:56:20 Don't go out there. Don't go out there.
00:59:17 That implies an orbital relation
01:01:08 We'll need at least a couple of weeks.
01:03:34 Then, a tremendous explosion on the surface of the sun.
01:05:32 Your plane leaves tonight.
01:10:14 Mobile unit calling GHQ. Saucer hit and down in the Potomac.
Cast & Characters
Hugh Marlowe
Dr. Russell A. Marvin
Joan Taylor
Carol Marvin
Donald Curtis
Maj. Huglin
Morris Ankrum
Maj. Gen. John Hanley
John Zaremba
Prof. Kanter
Thomas Browne Henry
Vice Adm. Enright
Grandon Rhodes
Gen. Edmunds
Larry J. Blake
Motorcycle Cop
Fred Aldrich
Airplane Passenger
Fred Aldrich
Air Intelligence Command Officer
Fred Aldrich
Man in Saucer Attack
Nicky Blair
Military Officer at Experiment
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed814
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line01:10:14
Production Record
DirectorFred F. Sears
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes9,545