When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.
Released: Feb 08, 1957
Runtime: 82 minutes
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Stars: William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, John Zaremba, Thomas Browne Henry, Tito Vuolo
Crew: Charles H. Schneer (Producer), Nathan Juran (Director), Robert Creighton Williams (Screenplay), Ray Harryhausen (Visual Effects), Lawrence W. Butler (Special Effects), Mischa Bakaleinikoff (Original Music Composer)