Universal International's prestige science fiction epic tells of a brilliant scientist recruited to a mysterious civilian project which turns out to be a research unit operated by men from the distant planet of Metaluna. As Exeter, the Metalunan who has lived around Earthlings long enough to respect and love them, Jeff Morrow creates his most iconic role. Rex Reason is the rock-jawed scientist swept into the adventure which spans a galaxy. Howard Hughes discovery Faith Domergue is the beautiful female scientist who knows enough about the Metalunans to put our hero on guard -if not quickly enough! Pulp Technicolor sci-fi foretells of similar fare to emerge from England in the 60's. Ads screamed the fact that the film was 2 1/2 years in the making. It still contains some of the best effects work ever committed to film. Lance Fuller, Russell Johnson, and Douglas Spencer star in supporting roles. Initially, the film wasn't to have a monster in it, to make the film stand apart from the numerous creature flicks being cranked out at the time. The studio insisted on having a monster they could put on the poster, however, and the giant insect Mutant was added to the mix. Just a wonderful picture, one of Universal's best.
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