It Came from Outer Space Page #5

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
738 Views


Here, listen.

Ya hear it ?.

Yeah.

Any idea what it is ?.

I don't know.

Might be somebody up that way

tapping the wires or...

back that way

listening to us like

we're listening to him.

I wonder who it is.

I don't know.

Afteryou've been

working out on the desert

hear a lot of things,

see a lot of things too.

Sun in the sky and the heat.

All that sand out there

with the rivers and lakes

that aren't real at all.

And sometimes you think that

the wind gets in the wires

and hums and listens and talks.

Just like what we're hearing

now. Still hear it ?.

No, it's gone.

Well, that's the way

it is.

Comes and goes.

Had enough ?.

Yeah.

Me too.

Well, what do you

make of it ?.

I'm not sure yet.

I wish I could

figure it out.

Why don't we drive up

the line a ways and

take a squint ?.

Anything you say, boss.

We'll have a look

up the other way.

Ifyou

find anything, let us know.

Be glad to !

Got a big date with Jane

tonight, boss.

Ifyou're thinking of getting

off early, the answer is no.

When are you gonna get married

and settle down, George ?.

Soon as I find me

a wife like yours.

You always say

the right thing, don't ya ?.

Especially to the boss.

Look at that !

What is it ?.

Did you see something,

John ?.

No.

No, nothing up here.

We'd better go back

and find Frank and George.

Do you think

they'll find something ?.

Could be.

There.

Yeah.

Wait.

Maybe they walked off

in the desert.

Why would they leave

the doors open ?.

They were in a hurry, all right.

Maybe they

chased something.

Or something chased them.

Blood.

Look,Johnny !

They saw something,

all right. Whatever it was,

it took them along.

Aaah !

Oh, George.

Hello.

You gave us

a start.

Did I ?.

Where's Frank ?.

George !

Where's Frank ?

He went off to look around.

There's blood on the truck.

What happened ?.

I cut my hand.

See ?.

Oh, is it ba--

What's wrong ?.

Nothing.

The sun, I guess.

Playing tricks on me.

Yes, the sun.

Beautiful.

You, uh, you found

nothing up here ?.

Nothing.

We may as well

get along,Johnny.

Don't worry about Frank.

He'll be all right.

Yes. Well, I guess

there's nothing more

we can do up here.

So long, George.

We'll be in touch

with you.

So... long.

What is it back there,John ?.

What's the matter

with his eyes ?.

He's lying.

I didn't want to start

anything alone out here.

We've got to get into town

and bring help.

Something's happened

to Frank.

He's dead.

Are you all right ?.

What happened, George ?.

Is the truck--

Don't... be... afraid.

It is within our power...

to transform ourselves

to look likeyou...

or anyone.

For a time

it will be necessary.

We cannot, we would not,

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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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