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1950s Science Fiction Movies

Public list by WPS with 107 movies or TV shows/series

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Godzilla Raids Again(1955)

3.0/5 (with 100 votes)

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!(1956)

NR
| 1h 21min | Science Fiction, Horror
3.3/5 (with 99 votes)

During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the world lies on a secret weapon, which may prove more destructive than the monster itself.

The Day the Earth Stood Still(1951)

G
| 1h 32min | Drama, Science Fiction
3.8/5 (with 448 votes)

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956)

NR
| 1h 20min | Horror, Science Fiction
3.8/5 (with 442 votes)

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

The Blob(1958)

NR
| 1h 26min | Horror, Science Fiction
3.1/5 (with 246 votes)

A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.

Directed by Irvin Yeaworth - With Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Olin Howland, Earl Rowe, Hugh Graham, 1st Baron Atholstan, John Benson, ...

Rodan(1956)

PG
| 1h 12min | Horror, Science Fiction
3.3/5 (with 64 votes)

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creature. Soon a second monster appears as the two converge in Fukuoka.

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms(1953)

NR
| 1h 20min | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
3.4/5 (with 76 votes)

The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.

20 Million Miles to Earth(1957)

NR
| 1h 22min | Science Fiction, Horror
3.1/5 (with 58 votes)

When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome.

Tarantula(1955)

3.2/5 (with 111 votes)

A lone-wolf scientist sequestered in a mansion near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new, and very female, assistant, they discover that, far worse, something much larger and hungrier than it ever should be, is devouring local cattle - and humans - in increasingly large quantities.

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)

NR
| 1h 23min | Action, Science Fiction
3.0/5 (with 66 votes)

Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.

When Worlds Collide(1951)

1h 23min | Science Fiction
3.2/5 (with 79 votes)

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

Invaders from Mars(1953)

3.0/5 (with 74 votes)

In the early hours of the night, young David Maclean sees a flying saucer land and disappear into the sand dunes just beyond his house. Slowly, all of the adults, including his once loving parents, begin to act strangely.

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It! The Terror from Beyond Space(1958)

NR
| 1h 9min | Horror, Science Fiction
3.0/5 (with 40 votes)

In 1973, the first manned expedition to Mars is marooned; by the time a rescue mission arrives, there is only one survivor: the leader, Col. Edward Carruthers, who appears to have murdered the others! According to Carruthers, an unknown life form killed his comrades during a sandstorm. But the skeptical rescuers little suspect that "it" has stowed away for the voyage back to Earth...

It Came from Beneath the Sea(1955)

NR
| 1h 19min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror
2.8/5 (with 38 votes)

A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California Coast.

Revenge of the Creature(1955)

2.9/5 (with 54 votes)

In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.

Destination Moon(1950)

3.0/5 (with 34 votes)

Postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the (then) near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome in-flight. Attempted to be realistic, with Robert A. Heinlein providing advice.

The Angry Red Planet(1959)

NR
| 1h 23min | Adventure, Science Fiction
2.8/5 (with 30 votes)

The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?

The Mysterians(1957)

3.3/5 (with 17 votes)

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.

The World, the Flesh and the Devil(1959)

3.3/5 (with 29 votes)

Ralph Burton is a miner who is trapped for several days as a result of a cave-in. When he finally manages to dig himself out, he realizes that all of mankind seems to have been destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. He travels to New York City only to find it deserted. Making a life for himself there, he is flabbergasted to eventually find Sarah Crandall, who also managed to survive. Together, they form a close friendship until the arrival of Benson Thacker who has managed to pilot his small boat into the city's harbor. At this point, tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white, and Burton, who is black.

The Atomic Submarine(1959)

NR
| 1h 12min | Science Fiction, Thriller
2.8/5 (with 16 votes)

Ships disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a special submarine is sent to investigate.

Queen of Outer Space(1958)

2.6/5 (with 14 votes)

A mission to Venus discovers the planet inhabited only by women led by their evil Queen Yllana. Yllana had all the men of Venus killed, now that's she met Earth men, she wants them dead, too.

Attack of the Crab Monsters(1957)

2.7/5 (with 29 votes)

A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.

The Brain from Planet Arous(1957)

2.5/5 (with 15 votes)

An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.

Mesa of Lost Women(1953)

NR
| 1h 10min | Horror, Science Fiction
1.1/5 (with 11 votes)

A mad scientist, Dr. Aranya (Jackie Coogan), has created giant spiders in his Mexican lab in Zarpa Mesa to create a race of superwomen by injecting spiders with human pituitary growth hormones. Women develop miraculous regenerative powers, but men mutate into disfigured dwarves. Spiders grow to human size and intelligence.

Directed by Ron Ormond - With Jackie Coogan

Lost Continent(1951)

1.7/5 (with 13 votes)

When an experimental atomic rocket crashes somewhere off-radar, its three developing scientists are joined by three Air Force men in tracking it down to a small Pacific island, where it apparently has landed on the plateau of the island's steep-walled, taboo mountain...

The Magnetic Monster(1953)

NR
| 1h 16min | Science Fiction
2.9/5 (with 13 votes)

The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.

The Deadly Mantis(1957)

2.5/5 (with 30 votes)

The calving of an Arctic iceberg releases a giant praying mantis, trapped in suspended animation since prehistoric times. It first attacks military outposts to eat their occupants, then makes its way to the warmer latitudes of Washington and New York. A paleontologist works together with military units to try to kill it.

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues(1955)

NR
| 1h 20min | Horror, Science Fiction
2.1/5 (with 13 votes)

A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his secrets, a radioactive light on the sea bottom, and the malevolent thing which guards it.

Directed by Dan Milner - With Kent Taylor

The Monolith Monsters(1957)

NR
| 1h 17min | Horror, Science Fiction
3.4/5 (with 31 votes)

Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

Directed by John Sherwood - With Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne, Trevor Bardette, Troy Donahue, Paul Peterson, ...

Fiend Without a Face(1958)

3.0/5 (with 32 votes)

An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..

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