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A friendly visitor from outer space warns against conducting experiments with the Earth's magnetic field, that could mutate insects into giant monsters.A friendly visitor from outer space warns against conducting experiments with the Earth's magnetic field, that could mutate insects into giant monsters.A friendly visitor from outer space warns against conducting experiments with the Earth's magnetic field, that could mutate insects into giant monsters.
Wyndham Goldie
- Brigadier Cartwright
- (as Wyndam Goldie)
Dandy Nichols
- Mrs. Tucker
- (as Dandy Nicholls)
Hilda Fenemore
- Mrs. Hale
- (as Hilda Fennemore)
Peter Assinder
- Army Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Peter Copley
- News Editor
- (uncredited)
Catherine Lancaster
- Gillian Betts
- (uncredited)
Howard Pays
- Young Man in Pub
- (uncredited)
Neil Wilson
- Police Constable Tidy
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaCo-star Gaby André was French and spoke English with a pronounced French accent. All of her dialogue was dubbed over by an actress with a British accent.
- GoofsDr. Laird installs a fence of corrugated iron around his home as a shield against the magnetic forces he is producing, but the exterior shot of the house in the final scene shows no fence.
- Quotes
Brig. General Cartwright: There's no one else available to operate this computer of yours.
Dr. Laird: But a... woman? This is preposterous. This is highly skilled work!
- Alternate versionsThe film was originally released in the UK in 1958 with an uncut 'X' certificate as "The Strange World of Planet X (1958)". It was then cut down to an 'A' certificate in 1960 and released as "The Strange World", and was missing some shots of Michelle trapped in a giant web and a dead man's face being eaten by an insect.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: The Strange World of Planet X (1966)
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" This is Planet X calling, . . . you're messing with our Universe "
In England, they produced many a B-Picture which if deemed suitable was shipped to America to entertain American Audiences. Among the more interesting is this entertaining Science Fiction movie entitled " The Strange World of Planet X, " in America it was renamed " Cosmic Monsters. " Whatever it was remembered as, it became a notable movie and a B-Picture Classic, primarily because of American Actor Forest Tucker. He plays Gil Graham a Electronic physicist working with a deranged Scientist who creates a powerful electromagnetic machine capable of upsetting not only the Earth's delicate magnetic field, it's insect population, but also the inter-galactic space-ships from Planet X. One notable star is Martin Benson who plays 'Smith' better remembered as the nervous gangster 'Mr.Solo' from the famous 'Goldfinger' movie. Despite it's modest budget and low-tech special effects, the story remains interesting and Tucker carries it through to a satisfying conclusion. A fun film for all. ***
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