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Stranger from Venus (1954)

Stranger from Venus poster
Directed by
Burt Balaban
Genre
science fiction film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mysterious stranger arrives on Earth from Venus. He warns humanity about the dangers of its nuclear weapons. A woman tries to help him communicate his message.

suspensefuldatedlow-budgetmysterioussombertalkycold-war-era

What happens

Stranger from Venus (also known as Immediate Disaster and The Venusian) is a 1954 independently made UK second feature ('B') black-and-white science fiction film, directed by Burt Balaban and starring Patricia Neal, Helmut Dantine and Derek Bond. The screenplay was by Hans Jacoby from a story by Desmond Leslie. It was produced by Balaban and Gene Martel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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