Terror swoops through the heart of a city in the dead of night!
The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.
The Magnetic Monster (1953) is a science fiction and horror film directed by Curt Siodmak, released on February 18, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Leo Britt and Jean Byron. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Richard Carlson
as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
King Donovan
as Dr. Dan Forbes
Leo Britt
as Dr. Benton
Jean Byron
as Connie Stewart
Harry Ellerbe
as Dr. Allard
Frank Gerstle
as Col. Willis
John Vosper
as Capt. Dyer
Byron Foulger
as Mr. Simon
Leonard Mudie
as Howard Denker
Kathleen Freeman
as Nelly
William Benedict
as Albert
John Zaremba
as Chief Watson
Directed by Curt Siodmak, written by Curt Siodmak and Ivan Tors, produced by Ivan Tors.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 39 ratings.
Richard Carlson struggles to inject much life into this rather dry sci-fi adventure. He and his scientist colleague "Dan" (King Donovan) are called into investigate mysterious goings on in a small town where just about everything metallic appears to have become magnetised. Bizarre, eh? What's causing it? Well that might have something to do with poorly scientist "Denker" (Leonard Mudie) who is travelling on an…
Reviewed on May 30, 2023
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The main cast of The Magnetic Monster (1953) includes Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Leo Britt, Jean Byron and Harry Ellerbe. The film was directed by Curt Siodmak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Magnetic Monster was released on February 18, 1953 and runs for 1h 16m.
The Magnetic Monster (1953) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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