The Man from Planet X

The Man from Planet X
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdgar G. Ulmer
Written byAubrey Wisberg
Jack Pollexfen
Produced byJack Pollexfen
Aubrey Wisberg
StarringRobert Clarke
Margaret Field
William Schallert
CinematographyJohn L. Russell
Edited byFred R. Feitshans Jr.
Music byCharles Koff
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
March 9, 1951
(San Francisco)
April 7 (NYC)
April 27 (general)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$51,000 (est.)[1][2]
Box office$1.2 million[1]

The Man from Planet X is a 1951 independently made American black-and-white science fiction horror film, produced by Jack Pollexfen and Aubrey Wisberg, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, that stars Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, and William Schallert.[3][4][5][6] The film was distributed by United Artists.

The story concerns a humanoid who lands on Earth in a spaceship from a mysterious planet and makes contact with a small group of humans on an isolated, fog-shrouded Scottish moor.

  1. ^ a b Schallert, Edwin (October 22, 1956). "Monroe Specifications Named for 'Karamazov,; Lean Offers Ford Film". Los Angeles Times. p. A11.
  2. ^ Butler, Craig Review (AllMovie)
  3. ^ Variety March 14, 1951, page 7.
  4. ^ Film Daily April 10, 1951
  5. ^ Monthly Film Bulletin 1951, page 343
  6. ^ Harrison's Reports April 7, 1951, page 55

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