Trailer
Summary
Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 43GoodWatch 45
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 sci-fi movies, −25 min on the typical 99
typical 9974Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1957
June 1, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 people
Jeff MorrowMitchell 'Mitch' MacAfee
Mara CordaySally Caldwell
Morris AnkrumLt. Gen. Edward Considine
Louis MerrillPierre Broussard
Edgar BarrierDr. Karol Noymann
Robert ShayneGen. Van Buskirk
Clark HowatMaj. Bergen
Morgan JonesLieutenant, Radar Officer
George CisarAdmonishing Man on Airliner (uncredited)
Leonard P. GeerParamedic (uncredited)
Dabbs GreerFighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sol MurgiCivil Aeronautics Board Member (uncredited)
Fred F. SearsNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Robert B. WilliamsFirst State Trooper (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Fred F. Sears Director
- Leonard Katzman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Paul Gangelin Screenplay
- Samuel Newman Screenplay
Production · 2
- Sam Katzman Producer
- Paul Sperling Production Coordinator
Camera · 2
- Benjamin H. Kline Director of Photography
- Emil Oster Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Saul A. Goodkind Editor
- Anthony DiMarco Editor
Sound · 9
- George Duning Music
- Marlin Skiles Music
- John Leipold Music
- Max Steiner Music
- Mischa Bakaleinikoff Music
- Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Music
Art · 2
- Sidney Clifford Set Decoration
- Paul Palmentola Art Direction
Other crew · 4
- Rookie Johnson Cableman
- Lawrence W. Butler Special Effects
- George J. Teague Special Effects
- Ralph Hammeras Special Effects
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