Summary
Stranger from Venus (a.k.a. Immediate Disaster and The Venusian) is the story of a woman who meets a stranger with no pulse who has the power of life and death at his touch. He is here from Venus to warn Earth about the atom.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 31GoodWatch 38
IMDb5.4
Audience score7%
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −29 min on the typical 104
typical 10475Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1954
August 23, 1954
72 years ago
Genres
ThrillerScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more16 people
- Patricia NealSusan North
- Helmut DantineThe Stranger
- Derek BondArthur Walker
- Cyril LuckhamDr. Meinard
- Willoughby GrayTom Harding
- MRMarigold RussellGretchen Harding
- Arthur YoungScientist
- Kenneth EdwardsCharles Dixon
- DGDavid GarthFirst Police Officer
- Stanley Van BeersGeneral
Nigel GreenSecond Police Officer- GSGraham StuartPolice Chief
Jack GwillimRepresentative of Parliament (uncredited)
John Le MesurierOfficial/Man at Desk (uncredited)
Hugh MoxeySecretary of the Interior (uncredited)
Peter SallisSoldier (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Burt Balaban Director, Producer
- Tilly Day Continuity
- Barry Delmaine Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Hans Jacoby Screenplay
- Desmond Leslie Screenstory
Production · 3
- Gene Martel Producer
- George R. Busby Production Manager
- Roy Rich Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Kenneth Talbot Director of Photography
- Robert Walker Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Peter R. Hunt Editor
Sound · 2
- Eric Spear Original Music Composer
- John Cape Sound
Art · 1
- John Elphick Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Barbara Ritchie Hairdresser
- Nell Taylor Makeup Artist
- Laura Nightingale Wardrobe Supervisor
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