Earth vs The Flying Saucers (1956)

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) is an American science fiction film, directed by
Fred F. Sears and released by Columbia Pictures. The film is also known as Invasion of
the Flying Saucers.[2] It was suggested by the non-fiction work Flying Saucers from
Outer Space by Donald Keyhoe. The flying saucer effects were created by Ray Harryhausen.




Scientist Russell Marvin (Hugh Marlowe) and his new bride Carol (Joan Taylor) are
driving to work when a flying saucer appears overhead then zooms away. Without proof of
the encounter other than a tape recording of the ship's sound, Dr. Marvin is hesitant
to notify his bosses. He is in charge of Project Skyhook, an American space program that
has already launched 10 research satellites into orbit. General Hanley (Morris Ankrum),
Carol's father, returns from an investigation and informs Marvin that many of the
satellites have crashed. Marvin admits that he has lost contact with all of them and
privately suspects alien involvement. The Marvins themselves witness the eleventh
falling from the sky.