The Mysterians

Japan, 1958

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Homeless aliens from a ruined planet decide to make Earth their new home in this Japanese horror outing. Soon after the mysterious brainiacs, who arrive in giant flying saucers accompanied by an enormous death-ray spewing robotic bird, establish themselves in a special dome, they demand that the Earth men bring them lots of pretty women so they can start replenishing their depleted population. Special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya.

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Credits

director

Ishiro Honda

producer

Carlos Montalban

Peter Riethof

Tomoyuki Tanaka

production company

RKO Teleradio Pictures

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places
Japan
Production dates
1958

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