Not of This Earth (1957)

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1h 7min
Horror, Sci-Fi
10 Feb 1957 (USA)
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An alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race, the result of a devastating nuclear war.

Director:

Roger Corman

Writers:

Charles B. Griffith, Mark Hanna

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An alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race, the result of a devastating nuclear war.

Still of Paul Birch (I) and Beverly Garland (I) in Not of This Earth (1957)

Still of Beverly Garland (I) in Not of This Earth (1957)

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Cast

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	Paul Birch	...	Paul Johnson
	Beverly Garland	...	Nadine Storey
	Morgan Jones	...	Harry Sherbourne
	William Roerick	...	Dr. F.W. Rochelle
	Jonathan Haze	...	Jeremy Perrin
	Dick Miller	...	Joe Piper (as Richard Miller)
	Anna Lee Carroll	...	Davanna Woman (as Anne Carroll)
	Pat Flynn	...	Simmons
	Barbara Bohrer	...	Waitress
	Roy Engel	...	Sgt. Walton
	Tamar Cooper	...	Joanne
	Harold Fong	...	Speciman
	Lyle Latell	...	(scenesDeleted)
	Gail Ganley	...	Girl
	Ralph Reed	...	Boy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Jan Boleslavsky	...	Davanna Contact (face in the Davanna transporter) (uncredited)
	John Clark	...	Man (uncredited)
	Tom Graeff	...	Car Park Attendant (uncredited)
	Charles B. Griffith	...	Man at Newsstand (uncredited)
	Hank Mann	...	Bum (uncredited)
	Herbert L. Strock	...	Self - writer of prologue (uncredited)

Directed by

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Roger Corman

Written by

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Charles B. Griffith	...	(screenplay) (as Charles Griffith) and
Mark Hanna	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Roger Corman

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producer

Music by

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Ronald Stein

Cinematography by

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John J. Mescall

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(photographed by) (as John Mescall)

Editing by

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Charles Gross Jr.

Set Decoration by

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Karl Brainard

Makeup Department

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Curly Batson

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makeup artist

Production Management

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Lou Place

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jan Boleslavsky	...	assistant director
Charles B. Griffith	...	second unit director (uncredited)
Lou Place	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Karl Brainard

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property master

Sound Department

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Philip Mitchell	...	sound (as Phillip Mitchell)
Herman Lewis	...	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Paul Blaisdell	...	special effects (uncredited)
Bob Burns	...	special effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Charles Hannawalt

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key grip (as Charles Hanawalt)

Location Management

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Charles B. Griffith

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location scout (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Tom Graeff	...	assistant to director (uncredited)
Paul Julian	...	title designer (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Los Altos Productions

Distributors

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Allied Artists Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
International Film Distributors (1957) (Canada) (theatrical)
Ostalgica (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Private Island Audio (sound post-production)
Ryder Sound Services (sound)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	pay-phone psychotronic-film four-word-title horror-movie-remade violence See All (44) »
Taglines	Somewhere in this world stalks a thing that is... See more »
Genres	Horror Sci-Fi
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Brazil:16 Canada:14+ France:Tous publics Germany:16 Italy:VM16 Italy:T (DVD rating) Japan:PG-12 Norway:9 (recommended rating) United Kingdom:PG United Kingdom:X United States:Approved United States:TV-14 (TV rating) West Germany:16 (nf)

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Le vampire de New York (France) Pas de cette Terre (France) Emisario de otro mundo (Spain) Gesandter des Grauens (West Germany) Nie z tej ziemi (Poland) See more »
Runtime	67 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	1725 Camino Palermo, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$100,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Paul Birch walked off the film before shooting was completed after having a physical confrontation with Roger Corman. He was quoted as saying, "I am an actor, and I don't need this stuff... To hell with it all! Goodbye!" According to co-star Beverly Garland, Birch objected to the fast pace of the film, the old-fashioned, uncomfortable hard plastic contacts he had to wear, and the film's low budget, which he considered beneath his status. As a result, Birch's remaining scenes were shot with Lyle Latell doubling for Birch. See more »
Goofs	Near the end Nadine is told to step inside the transmitter beam and she does, despite being unable to earlier with Jeremy. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Scream Queens (1996). See more »
Quotes	Paul Johnson: In the place from which I come, no person would dare sleep in insecure quarters. See more »

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