The Day It Came to Earth (1977)

April 7, 1936, seen on a lonely highway near Tucson, Arizona...January 12, 1941, seen outside Lincoln, Nebraska...And then...

Genre : Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Harry Thomason

Synopsis

A glowing meteor falls into a secluded pond into which Mafia hitmen have dumped the body of one of their victims. Students from the local college use the pond for a swimming hole. Then the fun begins.

Actors

Roger Manning
Roger Manning
Ronnie McGuire
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson
Debbie
Wink Roberts
Wink Roberts
Eddy Newton
Delight De Bruine
Delight De Bruine
Sally Baxter
Robert Ginnaven
Robert Ginnaven
Lt. Mike Kelley
Lyle Armstrong
Lyle Armstrong
Sgt. Larry Pinkerton
George Gobel
George Gobel
The Professor
Ed Lover
Ed Lover
The Creature (Lou Jacoby)
Joe Barone
Joe Barone
A Gangster
Conrad Rothmann
Conrad Rothmann
A Gangster
Lou Hoffman
Lou Hoffman
Desk Sgt. Frank
Bill Elfstrom
Bill Elfstrom
Mayor Taylor
Bill Eubanks
Bill Eubanks
The Mayor's Aide
LeRoy Slaughter
LeRoy Slaughter
The Drunk Driver
George Stewart
George Stewart
Campus Security Guard
Diane Yanniger
Diane Yanniger
Dorm Receptionist
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
Tear-gas Officer Curtis
Bill Boren
Bill Boren
Police Photographer Bobby
J. W. Best
J. W. Best
A Policeman
Paul Clark
Paul Clark
A Policeman
Glen Arnold
Glen Arnold
A Policeman
Paula Means
Paula Means
Sorority Officer
Dinah McKinnie
Dinah McKinnie
Sorority Officer
Betty Elleins
Betty Elleins
A Student
Linda Howerton
Linda Howerton
A Student
Shannon McKinnis
Shannon McKinnis
A Student
Monica Thaxton
Monica Thaxton
A Student
Elaina Henley
Elaina Henley
A Student
Jim Bailey
Jim Bailey
A Student
John Fields
John Fields
A Student
Mike Harris
Mike Harris
A Student
Tim Stewart
Tim Stewart
A Stuldent
Lee Nelson
Lee Nelson
(scene deleted)

Crews

Paul Fisk
Paul Fisk
Writer
Joe Southerland
Joe Southerland
Music
Mike Varner
Mike Varner
Cinematography
Harry Thomason
Harry Thomason
Producer
Harry Thomason
Harry Thomason
Director
Vernon Williams
Vernon Williams
Associate Producer
Paul Clark
Paul Clark
Associate Producer
Bill Blackburn
Bill Blackburn
Associate Producer
Mike Frey
Mike Frey
Production Design
Conrad Rothmann
Conrad Rothmann
Special Effects
Ward Phillips
Ward Phillips
Sound
LeRoy Slaughter
LeRoy Slaughter
Editor
Kathy Walls
Kathy Walls
Wardrobe Supervisor
Phyllis Boren
Phyllis Boren
Property Master
Clyde Snider
Clyde Snider
Sound Recordist
Bill Hammett
Bill Hammett
Sound Recordist
Joe Anacieto
Joe Anacieto
Songs
John Braden
John Braden
Producer

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