20 Million Miles to Earth

"Space nightmares!"

Jun 1 1957 Approved 1h 22m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.

Plot

The first spaceship to visit Venus crash lands in the sea, freeing a small native Venusian creature called the Ymir. Eventually growing to enormous size, it threatens the city of Rome.

Written by

Robert Creighton Williams, Christopher Knopf, Charlott Knight

Directed by

Nathan Juran

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Morningside Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
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8,496
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA