Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956 · 83 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 9,545 VOTES · DIR. Fred F. Sears

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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

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