The Purple Monster Strikes
SEE IT FOR NEW THRILLS! It's out of this world for pulse-pounding adventure!
1945 | 201m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon |
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| Writer: | Basil Dickey, Lynn Perkins, Joseph F. Poland, Albert DeMond, Royal K. Cole, Barney A. Sarecky |
| Staring: |
| A Martian invader crashes his spaceship conveniently close to the workshop of a scientist who is developing an interplanetary craft. If the extraterrestrial Purple Monster can complete the rocket ship and return to Mars, he will be able to start a full-scale invasion of Earth. Good thing Craig Foster sets out to thwart the Monster's mission! | |
| Release Date: | Oct 06, 1945 |
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| Director: | Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon |
| Writer: | Basil Dickey, Lynn Perkins, Joseph F. Poland, Albert DeMond, Royal K. Cole, Barney A. Sarecky |
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | extraterrestrial, alien invasion, rocket ship, movie serial |
| Production Companies | Republic Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $160,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 28, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roy Barcroft | The Purple Monster |
| Dennis Moore | Craig Foster |
| Linda Stirling | Sheila Layton |
| James Craven | Dr. Cyrus Layton |
| Bud Geary | Hodge Garrett |
| Mary Moore | Marcia |
| John Davidson | Emperor of Mars |
| Joe Whitehead | Carl Stewart |
| Emmett Vogan | Saunders |
| George M. Carleton | Dr. Paul Meredith |
| Kenne Duncan | Charles Mitchell |
| Rosemonde James | Helen |
| Monte Hale | Dr. Harvey |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Basil Dickey | Screenplay |
| Howard Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Lynn Perkins | Screenplay |
| Bud Geary | Stunts |
| Harold Minter | Editor |
| John Daheim | Stunts |
| Joseph F. Poland | Screenplay |
| Cliff Bell Sr. | Editor |
| Theodore Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Carey Loftin | Stunts |
| Bob Mark | Makeup Artist |
| Albert DeMond | Screenplay |
| Fred Graham | Stunts |
| Polly Burson | Stunts |
| Cliff Lyons | Stunts |
| Spencer Gordon Bennet | Director |
| Tom Steele | Stunts |
| Henry Wills | Stunts |
| Babe DeFreest | Stunts |
| Royal K. Cole | Screenplay |
| Mort Glickman | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Cherwin | Music Director |
| Dale Van Sickel | Stunts |
| Barney A. Sarecky | Screenplay |
| Fred C. Brannon | Director |
| Bud Thackery | Director of Photography |
| Ed Borschell | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ronald Davidson | Producer |
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