The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)
Overview
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!
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Additional Info
| Budget | $160,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.9625 |
Directed By
Spencer Gordon Bennet
Fred C. Brannon
Crew
Spencer Gordon Bennet
Fred C. Brannon
Theodore Lydecker
Lynn Perkins
Joseph F. Poland
Ronald Davidson
Tom Steele
Dale Van Sickel
Fred Graham
Bob Mark
Barney A. Sarecky
Harold Minter
Bud Geary
Carey Loftin
Babe DeFreest
Royal K. Cole
Polly Burson
Cliff Lyons
Albert DeMond
Henry Wills
Basil Dickey
John Daheim
Cliff Bell Sr.
Howard Lydecker
Mort Glickman
Bud Thackery
Ed Borschell
Richard Cherwin
TOP CAST
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
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