20 Million Miles to Earth
“Space nightmares!”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 47, rated by 1 admin.
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A creature brought back from Venus grows rapidly and discovers that Earth mostly wants to poke it. Harryhausen's expressive animation gives the monster more personality than many of its pursuers. The science is fanciful; the creature craftsmanship makes this a generous vintage monster-night choice.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4/10
- Plot
- 6.5/10
- Effects
- 0.5/10
- Dialogue
- 4.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“The visitor from Venus would appreciate everyone stopping that.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 47
Synopsis and movie facts
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save Colonel Robert Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.
- Released
- 1957
- Directed by
- Nathan Juran
- Running time
- 82 min
Starring
- William Hopper as Colonel Robert Calder
- Joan Taylor as Marisa Leonardo
- Frank Puglia as Dr. Leonardo
- John Zaremba as Dr. Judson
- Thomas Browne Henry as Maj. Gen. A.D. McIntosh
- Tito Vuolo as Commissario Unte
- Jan Arvan as Signore Contino - Government Official
- Arthur Space as Dr. Sharman
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), directed by Nathan Juran. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · badmovies.org
The reviewer treats the Ymir as the sympathetic protagonist, repeatedly noting that its violence follows human provocation. Full review text retained from earlier catalogue research and consulted again on 2026-11-10; no claim of a fresh page download.
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