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Invisible Invaders

Invisible Invaders

A sci-fi shocker that'll keep you awake at night!

1959 1h 7mScience FictionHorror

Aliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity unless all the nations of earth surrender immediately. Sequestered in an impregnable laboratory trying to find the aliens' weakness, Penner, his daughter, a no-nonsense army major and a squeamish scientist are attacked from outside by the aliens, who have occupied the bodies of the recently deceased.

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Aliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity unless all the nations of earth surrender immediately. Sequestered in an impregnable laboratory trying to find the aliens' weakness, Penner, his daughter, a no-nonsense army major and a squeamish scientist are attacked from outside by the aliens, who have occupied the bodies of the recently deceased.

The vibe

possessionalienzombiealien invasioninvisibility

Behind it

Edward L. CahnEdward L. CahnDirectorSamuel NewmanWriterPaul DunlapComposerMaury GertsmanCinematography

Cast

John AgarJohn AgarMaj. Bruce Jay
Jean ByronJean ByronPhyllis Penner
Philip TongePhilip TongeDr. Adam Penner
Robert HuttonRobert HuttonDr. John Lamont
John CarradineJohn CarradineDr. Karol Noymann
Hal ToreyThe Farmer
Paul LangtonPaul LangtonLt. Gen. Stone
Eden HartfordWAAF Secretary
Jack KenneyJack KenneyCar Crash Victim
John RoyGame Spectator
Dick CherneyZombie
George BruggemanTechnician

Director

Edward L. Cahn

Writer

Samuel Newman

Release date

15 May 1959

Runtime

1h 7m

Studio

Robert E. Kent Productions, United Artists

Language

English, Italian

Country

United States of America

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