Battle of the Worlds
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Battle of the Worlds (Il pianeta degli uomini spenti) (1961, Italy) is a Sci-Fi-Horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti.
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Main Details
- Released on October 30, 1961 (Italy)
- Color
- Running time: 84 minutes (USA) | 97 minutes (Italy)
- Production Co.: Ultra Film | Sicilia Cinematografica (uncredited)
- Distribution Co.: Lux Film (1961) (Italy) (theatrical) | Gaumont S.A.B. (1961) (Belgium) (theatrical) | Manson Distributing (1963) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed) (as 'Battle of the Worlds') | Topaz Film Corporation (1963) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed) (as 'Battle of the Worlds') | Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Directed by Antonio Margheriti
- Written by Ennio De Concini, Ennio De Concini
- Starring: Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini
Plot Summary
- A runaway asteroid dubbed "The Outsider" mysteriously begins orbiting the Earth and threatens it with lethal flying saucers.
Taglines
- A hostile planet...from outer space hurtles toward Earth on a collision course!
- Astounding! Awesome! Fantastic!
Also known as
- Il pianeta degli uomini spenti (original title)
- Guerre planetarie
- Planet of the Lifeless Men
