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The Magnetic Monster

The Magnetic Monster

Terror swoops through the heart of a city in the dead of night!

1953•1h 16m•5.6/10
Science FictionHorror

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5.6/10(36)

The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.

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Production

Ivan Tors Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

Dr. Jeffrey Stewart

King Donovan

King Donovan

Dr. Dan Forbes

Leo Britt

Dr. Benton

Jean Byron

Jean Byron

Connie Stewart

Harry Ellerbe

Harry Ellerbe

Dr. Allard

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Col. Willis

John Vosper

John Vosper

Capt. Dyer

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Simon

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Howard Denker

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Nelly

William Benedict

William Benedict

Albert

John Zaremba

John Zaremba

Chief Watson

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Pilot

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Co-Pilot

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Dr. Serny

Watson Downs

Mayor

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

City Engineer

Roy Engel

Gen. Behan

John Dodsworth

Dr. Carthwright

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Cabbie

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