

It Conquered the World
1956-07-14 · 71 min · ★ 4.8
An alien from Venus tries to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist, as his wife, his best friend and the friend's wife try to intervene.
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- Directors
- Roger Corman
- Production companies
- Sunset Productions, American International Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lee Van CleefDr. Tom Anderson
Beverly GarlandClaire Anderson
Peter GravesDr. Paul Nelson
Sally FraserJoan Nelson
Russ BenderGeneral James Pattick
Jonathan HazePvt. Miguel Ortiz
Dick MillerSgt. Neil
Charles B. GriffithDr. Pete Shelton
Karen KadlerEllen Peters
Taggart CaseySheriff N.J. Shallert
Thomas E. JacksonGeorge Haskell
Marshall BradfordU.S. Secretary Platt
David McMahonGen. Carpenter
Paul BlaisdellThe Monster (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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