It Conquered the World (1956)

Jeff and Cheryl prepare for Earth’s invasion by a terrifying creature straight from the salad bar in It Conquered the World.

Produced by Sunset Productions for American International Pictures
Produced and Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Lou Rusoff and Charles B. Griffith (uncredited)

Starring:

Peter Graves as Dr. Paul Nelson
Lee Van Cleef as Dr. Tom Anderson
Beverly Garland as Claire Anderson
Sally Fraser as Joan Nelson
Russ Bender as General James Pattick
Taggart Casey as Sheriff N.J. Shallert
Karen Kadler as Dr. Ellen Peters
Dick Miller as Sgt. Neil
Jonathan Haze as Corporal Manuel Ortiz
Paul Harbor as Dr. Floyd Mason
Charles B. Griffith as Dr. Pete Shelton
Thomas E. Jackson as George Haskell
Marshall Bradford as Secretary Platt
David McMahon as General Carpenter
Paul Blaisdell as The Monster (uncredited)

Produced and released under American International Pictures.
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Our open and close includes clips from the following films/trailers: How to Make a Monster (1958), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), High School Hellcats (1958), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), The Wild Angels (1966), It Conquered the World (1956), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), and Female Jungle (1955)