Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
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Synopsis
In California, an old man grieves the loss of his wife, and dies the day after she is buried. However, the space soldier Eros and his mate Tanna use an electric device to resurrect them both, alongside the strong Inspector Clay, who was murdered by the alien-controlled dead couple. When the populations of Hollywood and Washington DC see flying saucers on the sky, a colonel, a police lieutenant, a commercial pilot, his wife and a policeman try to stop the aliens.
Key facts
Cast
Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Duke Moore, Tom Keene, Carl Anthony, Paul Marco, Tor Johnson, Dudley Manlove
Original language
English
First release
March 15, 1957 (United States)
Production companies
RKO Pictures
Setting
Los Angeles
Filming locations
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Producer
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Cinematography
William C. Thompson
Editing
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2017 generic - Classix
- Rennes Travelling Festival 1999 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 1993 generic
Titles
| Original title | Plan 9 from Outer Space | |
| Alternate title | Plan Nine From Outer Space |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | March 15, 1957 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 22, 1959 |
| Theatrical | France | September 6, 1995 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 11, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | September 14, 2019 |
| Streaming | Australia | September 1, 2020 |
| Streaming | New Zealand | September 1, 2020 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | January 20, 1994 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 15, 2000 |
| Home video | Germany | May 13, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Edward D. Wood Jr. |
| Cast | Gregory Walcott (Jeff Trent), Mona McKinnon (Paula Trent), Duke Moore (Lt. John Harper), Tom Keene (Col. Tom Edwards), Carl Anthony (Patrolman Larry), Paul Marco (Patrolman Kelton), Tor Johnson (Inspector Clay), Dudley Manlove (Eros), Joanna Lee (Tanna), Bunny Breckinridge (Ruler), Lyle Talbot (General Roberts), Conrad Brooks (Patrolman Jamie), Maila Nurmi (Vampire Girl), Bela Lugosi (Ghoul Man), Criswell (Self / Narrator), David De Mering (Danny), Norma McCarty (Edith), Lynn Lemon (Reverend), Ben Frommer (Man), Gloria Dea (Girl), Donald A. Davis (Drunk (uncredited)), Johnny Duncan (Second Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)), Tom Mason (Ghoul Man (uncredited)), Karl Johnson (Farmer Calder (uncredited)), J. Edward Reynolds (Gravedigger (uncredited)), Hugh Thomas Jr (Gravedigger (uncredited)), Pauline Reynolds (Woman in Telephone Booth (uncredited)), Clay Stone (Mourner Reading Bible in Opening Scene (uncredited)), James Miller (Man (uncredited)), Edward D. Wood Jr. (Man Holding Newspaper (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Edward D. Wood Jr. |
| Producer | Edward D. Wood Jr. |
| Executive producer | J. Edward Reynolds |
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson |
| Editing | Edward D. Wood Jr. |
| Visual effects | Charles Duncan |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
