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Not of This Earth (1957)

Somewhere in this world stalks a thing that is...

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 7M

Director : Roger Corman

Synopsis

An agent from a distant planet has been sent to earth to ship large quantities of blood to his world, where a plague is ravaging the populace. He comes equipped with an interstellar matter transmitter, telepathic mind-control powers, and deathray-shooting eyes. Because he is also affected by the blood disease, he gains control of the town's physician and has him place a nurse at his disposal, while he collects live humans for fresh blood; but gains the nurse's suspicions, along with those of her boyfriend - a town police officer.

Actors

Paul Birch
Paul Birch
Paul Johnson
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland
Nadine Story
Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones
Harry Sherbourne
William Roerick
William Roerick
Frederick W. Rochelle
Jonathan Haze
Jonathan Haze
Jeremy Perrin
Dick Miller
Dick Miller
Joe Piper
Anna Lee Carroll
Anna Lee Carroll
Davanna Woman
Pat Flynn
Pat Flynn
Simmons
Barbara Bohrer
Barbara Bohrer
Waitress
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
Desk Sergeant
Tamar Cooper
Tamar Cooper
Joanne
Harold Fong
Harold Fong
Speciman
Lyle Latell
Lyle Latell
Paul Johnson
Gail Ganley
Gail Ganley
Teenage Necker
Ralph Reed
Ralph Reed
Teenage Necker
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Lead Bum (uncredited)
Jan Boleslavsky
Jan Boleslavsky
Davanna Contact (uncredited)

Crews

Charles B. Griffith
Charles B. Griffith
Writer
Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna
Producer
Ronald Stein
Ronald Stein
Original Music Composer
Paul Blaisdell
Paul Blaisdell
Special Effects
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Director
John J. Mescall
John J. Mescall
Director of Photography
Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna
Writer
Curly Batson
Curly Batson
Makeup Artist
Charles Gross Jr.
Charles Gross Jr.
Editor
Lou Place
Lou Place
Production Manager
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

Mick Garris on NOT OF THIS EARTH
Not of This Earth (1957) - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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