It Came from Outer Space Page #2

Synopsis: John Putnam is a writer and an amateur stargazer with a new home out in the beautiful Arizona desert, which he enjoys with Ellen Fields, his girlfriend and a local schoolteacher. John is not trusted by the people of the small town near where he lives, certainly not by Sheriff Matt Warren, who feels protective of Ellen, and perhaps something more. One night, John and Ellen see a meteorite crash in the desert. John drags his friend, Pete, out of bed to take him over to the crash site in his helicopter. Once there, John climbs down into the crater. Unfortunately, he does so alone, as Pete and Ellen wait for him. John is the only one who sees the spaceship before a landslide covers it. And John is the only one who catches a glimpse of the hideous thing inside. At first John's story seems mad, until some of the townsfolk begin acting strange - as if they aren't really who they seem to be.
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Jack Arnold
Production: Universal Pictures
  Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
APPROVED
Year:
1953
81 min
735 Views


Must have been traveling

pretty fast to hit the earth

that hard and stay in one piece.

That's right !

And even if it was

in one piece...

would anyone still walk around

after a concussion like that ?.

I'm just askin',

Johnny.

Wanna make sure

I quote you right

for the paper.

I'll take you home, Ellen.

Oh, never mind, Matt.

I'll be all right.

Don't tell me you're

goin' back to Sand Rock.

When Loring gets through

printin' that statement

ofyours in his paper,

they won't let you

walk around out in the open.

Oh, you too, Pete ?.

We need help, not lectures.

Come on, Ellen.

Isn't there anyone

who would want to help ?.

What about Dr. Snell at

the Wayne Observatory ?. You've

done a lot ofwork with him.

Yeah. I'll call him

as soon as we get back.

Hey, slow down.

Johnny ?.

Those fools !

Oh, you can't

really blame them.

But I did see it.

I even saw some kind

of tracks.

I can't be just

imagining it !

I'm thinking ofyou,Johnny.

And people talking

behind your back and laughing.

They've talked about me

before. Even your

old friend, the sheriff.

Oh, Matt didn't mean

anything by it.

He's known me all my life.

You know how he looks after me.

I don't blame any of'em.

Can I prove it ?.

Even to myself ?.

Well, maybe ifwe really

do find something--

You really have to,

Johnny ?.

I have to, Ellen.

You better keep out of it

for a while though.

Wouldn't want them

laughing at you.

Look !

What's that ?.

What was that ?.

I don't know.

Did you hit it ?.

I'll see.

Keep the motor running,

Johnny, please !

Yeah.

You stay here.

Come on,

let's get back.

What is it ?.

Thought I heard

something.

It's just a Joshua tree.

Let's get out of here !

Did you get

any good shots ?.

Pretty good.

The crater's about

One of the biggest things

that ever happened !

Look how far down it goes !

Sure covers

a wide area.

Hey ! Here comes

our stargazer now ! Come on !

Snell's here.

So are the reporters.

Uh-oh, and here

they come.

I'll try

and steer 'em off.

Morning,John, Ellen.

Missed ya at the house.

Morning.

Dugan, American Press.

Lober, Press Dispatch.

Gentlemen,

this is Miss Fields.

How do you do ?.

Quite a show you started.

Any statement ?.

Why repeat it ?.

It's all right here.

"Star Gazer Sees Martians."

Stick around.

I may really have something

forya in a few minutes.

Look, uh, this is private.

Do ya mind ?.

Not at all.

How about it, Miss Fields ?.

You add anything to this ?.

No !

Hiya, Bob.

Hi !

Well, well,John.

Hello, Dr. Snell.

Glad you could get away.

I wouldn't have

missed it for anything.

How long you been here ?.

Oh, about an hour.

Oh, you've just

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Harry Essex

Harry Essex (November 29, 1910 – February 5, 1997) was an American screenwriter and director in feature films and television. Born and raised in New York City, his career spanned more than fifty years. more…

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