The X from Outer Space

The X from Outer Space

Mankind threatened by a deadly nucleus from the vast void of space

Part of Monster X Collection

1967•1h 29m•5.2/10

Science FictionHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(50)

The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spores. Taking one of the specimens back to earth, it soon develops and grows into a giant chicken-lizard-alien monster that tramples Japan.

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Production

Shochiku

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Shunya Wazaki

Capt. Sano

Itoko Harada

Itoko Harada

Michiko

Shinichi Yanagisawa

Shinichi Yanagisawa

Miyamoto

Keisuke Sonoi

Keisuke Sonoi

Dr. Shioda

Hiroshi Fujioka

Hiroshi Fujioka

Moon Station Correspondent A

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Dr. Kato

Peggy Neal

Peggy Neal

Lisa

Franz Gruber

Dr. Berman

Mike Daneen

Mike Daneen

Stein

Ryuji Kita

Takanobu Hozumi

Takanobu Hozumi

FAFC technical officer

Toshiyuki Watanabe

FAFC operator

Torahiko Hamada

Torahiko Hamada

Kimura

Mitsuru Ooya

Daisuke Nakako

Teruo Sudo

Sōnosuke Oda

Sōnosuke Oda

Jun Kashima

Koji Nakata

Kathy Horan

Kathy Horan

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