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The Magnetic Monster (1953)

Terror swoops through the heart of a city in the dead of night!

Genre : Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Curt Siodmak, Herbert L. Strock
Writer : Curt Siodmak, Ivan Tors

Synopsis

The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.

Actors

Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
King Donovan
King Donovan
Dr. Dan Forbes
Leo Britt
Leo Britt
Dr. Benton
Jean Byron
Jean Byron
Connie Stewart
Harry Ellerbe
Harry Ellerbe
Dr. Allard
Frank Gerstle
Frank Gerstle
Col. Willis
John Vosper
John Vosper
Capt. Dyer
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Mr. Simon
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
Howard Denker
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
Nelly
William Benedict
William Benedict
Albert
John Zaremba
John Zaremba
Chief Watson
Douglas Evans
Douglas Evans
Pilot
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
Co-Pilot
Michael Fox
Michael Fox
Dr. Serny
Watson Downs
Watson Downs
Mayor
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
City Engineer
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
Gen. Behan
John Dodsworth
John Dodsworth
Dr. Carthwright
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Cabbie
Michael Granger
Michael Granger
Kenneth Smith
Jarma Lewis
Jarma Lewis
Stewardess
Elizabeth Root
Elizabeth Root
Joy
Juney Ellis
Juney Ellis
Spinster

Crews

Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Director
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak
Screenplay
Ivan Tors
Ivan Tors
Screenplay
Herbert L. Strock
Herbert L. Strock
Director
George Van Marter
George Van Marter
Production Design
Victor A. Gangelin
Victor A. Gangelin
Set Decoration
Charles Van Enger
Charles Van Enger
Director of Photography
Blaine Sanford
Blaine Sanford
Original Music Composer
Paul Beaver
Paul Beaver
Original Music Composer
George Van Marter
George Van Marter
Associate Producer
Ivan Tors
Ivan Tors
Producer
Bill Naylor
Bill Naylor
Sound Effects
Herbert L. Strock
Herbert L. Strock
Supervising Editor
Harry Redmond Jr.
Harry Redmond Jr.
Special Effects
Jack R. Glass
Jack R. Glass
Visual Effects
Richard Dixon
Richard Dixon
Assistant Director
Maxwell O. Henry
Maxwell O. Henry
Second Unit Director
George Van Marter
George Van Marter
Art Direction
Howard Fogetti
Howard Fogetti
Sound

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