20 Million Miles to Earth
Feb 08 1957
•1h 22m
•Science Fiction, Horror
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.
Cast
See allWilliam Hopper
Colonel Robert Calder
Joan Taylor
Marisa Leonardo
Frank Puglia
Dr. Leonardo
John Zaremba
Dr. Judson
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