The Man from Planet X

Where to Watch The Man from Planet X (1951) (Legally)

The WEIRDEST Visitor the Earth has ever seen!
Apr 27, 1951 US 70 min PG
5.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
83 votes
Science Fiction Thriller Horror
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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Genre-wise, it leans into Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror, with a runtime around 70 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 5.9/10 from about 83 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

mind control, scotland, telepathy, alien, black and white, scientist, alien invasion, moor (terrain), alien spaceship, spaceship

Official trailer

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Plot

While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.

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Main cast

Robert Clarke
Robert Clarke
as John Lawrence
Margaret Field
Margaret Field
as Enid Elliot
Raymond Bond
Raymond Bond
as Prof. Elliot
William Schallert
William Schallert
as Dr. Mears
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
as Tommy the Constable
David Ormont
David Ormont
as Inspector Porter
Gilbert Fallman
Gilbert Fallman
as Dr. Robert Blane
Pat Goldin
Pat Goldin
as The Man from Planet X
Tom Daly
Tom Daly
as Donal, a searcher
June Jeffery
June Jeffery
as Wife of Missing Man