Battle of the Worlds
A stray planet on a collision course with Earth instead takes orbit around our blue marble. What seems like a dead planet suddenly launches a fleet of flying saucers which attack our space fleets.
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This is an improved, widecreen version of Antonio Margheriti's "Battle of the Worlds" ("Il pianeta degli uomini spenti") starring Claude Rains. Battle of the WorldsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaPianeta degli uomini spenti, IlTheatrical release posterDirected byAntonio MargheritiProduced byThomas SagoneScreenplay byEnnio De ConciniStory byEnnio De ConciniStarringClaude Rains Bill CarterMusic byMario MigliardiCinematographyRaffaele MasciocchiEdited byMario SerandreiProduction companyUltra Film Sicilia CinematograficaDistributed byGaumont S.A.B. Manson Distributing Topaz Film CorporationRelease datesOctober 30, 1961 (Italy)March 1963 (United States)Running time84 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalianBattle of the Worlds (Italian: Il Pianeta degli uomini spenti) is a 1961 Italian science fiction film directed by Antonio Margheriti, starringClaude Rains, Bill Carter and Maya Brent. The Italian title translates as The Planet of Extinct Men.[1]
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- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Starring
- Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Maya Brent, Umberto Orsini, Jacqueline Derval, Carol Danell, John Stacy, Jim Dolen
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