Warning from Space
“Soon, the Earth will explode! A terror which will annihilate all of humanity!”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 67, rated by 1 admin.
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Earth's latest visitors are enormous walking starfish, which makes their attempt at discreet diplomacy a challenge. A looming planetary disaster adds wonderfully wobbly science to the costumes. Vintage space melodrama for friends who enjoy asking very practical questions.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 5/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 8/10
- Dialogue
- 5.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“First contact has five points and no dress sense.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 67
Synopsis and movie facts
Large star-shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe. To prevent panic about their appearance, one alien takes the form of a popular singer.
- Released
- 1956
- Directed by
- Kōji Shima
- Running time
- 87 min
- Original title
- 宇宙人東京に現わる
Starring
- Keizō Kawasaki as Dr. Toru Itsobe
- Toyomi Karita as Hikari Aozora / Ginko
- Jutarō Hōjō as No. 2 Pairan
- Shōzō Nanbu as The Elder Dr. Itsobe
- Bontarō Miake as Dr. Kamura
- Mieko Nagai as Taeko Kamura
- Kiyoko Hirai as Mrs. Matsuda
- Isao Yamagata as Dr. Matsuda
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Warning from Space (1956), directed by Kōji Shima. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The reviewer praises the vintage charm while questioning the disaster logic and a captive scientist surviving implausibly long without care. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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