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The Man from Planet X

1951 · 70 min

A foggy, low-budget curiosity that drifts between quiet wonder and creeping dread, feeling older and stranger than it is.

Tagline
The WEIRDEST Visitor the Earth has ever seen!
Overview
While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • survival
  • greed
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller, horror
Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer
Written by
Aubrey Wisberg, Jack Pollexfen
Starring
Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert, Roy Engel, David Ormont, Gilbert Fallman, Pat Goldin
Music
Charles Koff
Cinematography
John L. Russell
Runtime
70 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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