20 Million Miles to Earth Synopsis
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.
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) is a science fiction and horror film directed by Nathan Juran, released on June 1, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia and John Zaremba. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 174 ratings.
- Director:
- Nathan Juran
- Writers:
- Robert Creighton Williams, Christopher Knopf, Charlotte Knight
- Producers:
- Charles H. Schneer
- Cinematographer:
- Carlo Ventimiglia
- Composer:
- Mischa Bakaleinikoff
- Production:
- Morningside Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Status:
- Released