Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956 science fiction film directed by Fred F. Sears
Movie film Q1428430
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Summary

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,964 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was directed by Fred F. Sears[4].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was directed by Ray Harryhausen[5].
  • Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay for Earth vs. the Flying Saucers[6].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's composer is recorded as Mischa Bakaleinikoff[7].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's genre is monster film[9].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's genre is speculative fiction film[10].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was Hugh Marlowe[11].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was Joan Taylor[12].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was John Zaremba[13].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was Donald Curtis[14].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was Frank Wilcox[15].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was Larry J. Blake[16].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was Morris Ankrum[17].
  • A cast member of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was Grandon Rhodes[18].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was produced by Charles H. Schneer[19].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was produced by Sam Katzman[20].
  • The original language of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was English[21].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's Commons category is recorded as Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)[22].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's review score is recorded as 5.8/10[24].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's review score is recorded as 73%[25].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Charles H. Schneer[19] and Sam Katzman[20]. Directors include Fred F. Sears[4] and Ray Harryhausen[5]. Curt Siodmak wrote the screenplay for Earth vs. the Flying Saucers[6]. Cast members include Hugh Marlowe[11], Joan Taylor[12], John Zaremba[13], Donald Curtis[14], Frank Wilcox[15], and Larry J. Blake[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1956[28] and June 13, 1956[29]. The original language of Earth vs. the Flying Saucers was English[21]. Genres include science fiction film[8], monster film[9], and speculative fiction film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include alien invasion[30] and flying saucer[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[24] and 73%[25].

Why It Matters

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,964 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 49169
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 49169, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 46410
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 46410, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1956-06-13T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Curt Siodmak
    Duration {'amount': '+83'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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