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Also known as Space Children

1958 film directed by Jack Arnold

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4.2

A glowing brain-like creature arrives on a beach near a rocket test site via a teleportation beam. The alien communicates telepathically with the children of scientists. The kids start doing the alien's bidding as the adults try to find out what's happening to their unruly offspring.

Released: 1958-06-0169 minDir: Jack ArnoldScience Fiction

Cast

  • Michel Ray as Bud Brewster
  • Adam Williams as Dave Brewster
  • Peggy Webber as Ann Brewster
  • John Washbrook as Tim
  • Jackie Coogan as Hank Johnson
  • Richard Shannon as Col. Manley

Themes

  • trailer park
  • military base
  • world peace
  • rocket
  • family relationships
  • alien
  • space
  • scientist

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Ratings

IMDb

4.4/10

1,554 votes

Year
1958
Runtime
69 min
Genres
Sci-Fi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Johnny Crawford
Production company
Paramount Pictures
Cinematographer
Ernest Laszlo
Duration
69
FilmAffinity ID
575847
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1958-01-01
title
The Space Children
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
Terry O. Morse
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