It Came from Outer Space

Name: It Came from Outer Space
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1953-06-05
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake, Joe Sawyer, Russell Johnson

1953·Movie·PG·80 min·★ 6.3(249)

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“Fantastic sights leap out at you!”

Author and amateur astronomer John Putnam and schoolteacher Ellen Fields witness an enormous meteorite come down near a small town in Arizona. Putnam becomes a local object of scorn when, after examining the object up close, he announces that it is a spacecraft, and that it is inhabited...

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About It Came from Outer Space

It Came from Outer Space is a 1953 English-language science fiction and horror film directed by Jack Arnold. The cast is led by Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles Drake. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

It Came from Outer Space was produced by Universal Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 5, 1953, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Harry Essex, Ray Bradbury
Release date: June 5, 1953
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Universal Pictures

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It Came from Outer Space cast & crew

It Came from Outer Space was directed by Jack Arnold and written by Harry Essex and Ray Bradbury.

The cast features Richard Carlson as John Putnam, Barbara Rush as Ellen Fields, Charles Drake as Sheriff Matt Warren, Joe Sawyer as Frank Daylon, Russell Johnson as George, and Kathleen Hughes as Jane Dean.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Irving Gertz, cinematography is by Clifford Stine, and it was produced by William Alland.

Is It Came from Outer Space worth watching?

It Came from Outer Space holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 249 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy science fiction and horror, It Came from Outer Space is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch It Came from Outer Space

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