The Magnetic Monster
1953 film by Herbert L. Strock, Curt Siodmak / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Magnetic Monster is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Ivan Tors and George Van Marter, directed by Curt Siodmak and (uncredited) Herbert L. Strock. The film stars Richard Carlson, King Donovan, and Jean Byron. Strother Martin appears briefly in one scene as an airliner co-pilot. The film was released by United Artists.
The Magnetic Monster | |
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Directed by | Curt Siodmak Herbert L. Strock (uncredited) |
Written by | Curt Siodmak Ivan Tors |
Produced by | Ivan Tors George Van Marter |
Starring | Richard Carlson King Donovan |
Narrated by | Richard Carlson |
Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
Edited by | Herbert L. Strock |
Music by | Blaine Sanford Paul Beaver (uncredited conductor) |
Production company | Ivan Tors Films |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Language | English |
Budget | $105,000 (estimated)[1] |
Magnetic Monster is the first feature film in Ivan Tors' "Office of Scientific Investigation" (OSI) trilogy, which was followed by Riders to the Stars (1954) and Gog (1954).[2]
The Magnetic Monster marked Carlson's initial foray into science fiction and horror films; he would follow it with It Came from Outer Space (1953), The Maze (1953), Riders to the Stars (1954), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), and such TV series as Thriller and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.[2]