Plan 9 from Outer Space
| Plan 9 from Outer Space | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster design by Tom Jung | |
| Directed by | Ed Wood |
| Written by | Ed Wood |
| Produced by | Ed Wood Hugh Thomas, Jr. Charles Burg J. Edward Reynolds |
| Starring | Gregory Walcott Mona McKinnon Tom Keene Tor Johnson Dudley Manlove Joanna Lee John Breckinridge Maila Nurmi (Vampira) Bela Lugosi |
| Narrated by | Criswell |
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson |
| Edited by | Ed Wood |
| Music by | Gordon Zahler |
| Distributed by | Distributors Corporation of America (as Valiant Pictures) |
Release date | July 22, 1959 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) is a science fiction movie. It was written and directed by Ed Wood and shot in 1957. It stars Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Lyle Talbot, Tor Johnson, Maila Nurmi (Vampira), and Criswell. Some footage of Bela Lugosi as the "Old Man" was edited into the movie after Lugosi's death.
The movie is about aliens who want to stop humans from creating a weapon that will destroy the universe. To do this, the aliens put their "Plan 9" in operation. This is a scheme to bring Earth's dead back to life. This plan will get Earth's attention and chaos will follow.
For years, the movie was aired on television without much notice. In 1980 authors Michael Medved and Harry Medved called Plan 9 from Outer Space the "worst movie ever made". They posthumously awarded their Golden Turkey Award to Wood as the worst director ever.
Cast
[change | change source]Earthlings
[change | change source]- Gregory Walcott as Jeff Trent, an airline pilot
- Mona McKinnon as Paula Trent, Jeff's wife
- Lyle Talbot as General Roberts
- Duke Moore as Lt. John Harper
- Tom Keene as Col. Tom Edwards
- Tor Johnson as Insp. Dan Clay
- Carl Anthony as Patrolman Larry
- Paul Marco as Patrolman Kelton
- Conrad Brooks as Patrolman Jamie
Aliens
[change | change source]- Dudley Manlove as Eros, an alien
- Joanna Lee as Tanna, an alien
- John Breckinridge as The Ruler, an alien
Ghouls
[change | change source]- Bela Lugosi as Old Man / Ghoul Man
- Maila Nurmi (Vampira) as Old Man's wife / Vampire Girl
- Criswell as Himself / Narrator
Other websites
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- Plan 9 from Outer Space on IMDb
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at AllMovie
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Second Supper Cult Classics Review Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Plan 9 from Outer Space at YouTube