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The Space Children

The Space Children

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 9mApproved
Sci-Fi
4.3
IMDB Rating
1,502 votes

An alien intelligence aborts the launching of a rocket with the help of a bunch of children.

Director
Jack Arnold
Writers
Tom Filer, Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Stars
Michel Ray, Adam Williams, Peggy Webber
Release Date
June 18, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Michel Ray
Michel Ray
as Bud Brewster
Adam Williams
Adam Williams
as Dave Brewster
Peggy Webber
Peggy Webber
as Anne Brewster
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Johnny Washbrook
as Tim Gamble
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan
as Hank Johnson
Richard Shannon
Richard Shannon
as Lieutenant Colonel Alan Manley
Raymond Bailey
Raymond Bailey
as Dr. Wahrman
Sandy Descher
Sandy Descher
as Eadie Johnson
Larry Pennell
Larry Pennell
as Major Thomas
Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
as Security Officer James

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

looking at oneself in a mirrorpsychotronic filmman wears a swimsuitboygirl

🎯 Categories

Sci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

The rating for The Space Children is as puzzling to me as any I've run across
by bensonmum22007-04-19
7/10

"I've seen a lot of weird things on IMDb, but the rating for The Space Children is as puzzling to me as any I've run across. 2.1?!?! I couldn't disagree any more. 2.1 is getting close to Manos territory. The Space Children may not be the best movie I've ever seen, but it doesn't deserve a 2.1. Why the low rating? I blame MST3K. I enjoy the show, but as I've argued any number of times, some of the movies that they lampooned didn't deserve it. Take a look at the reviews on IMDb. You can split them into two wildly divergent groups - those users who appear to only..."

💡 Did You Know?

The alien brain was created by special effects artist Ivyl Burks and used $3,300 of neon lights to create the glowing effect.

📖 Synopsis

An alien intelligence aborts the launching of a rocket with the help of a bunch of children.