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The Lost Missile

Science Fiction

The Lost Missile

The Lost Missile

The Lost Missile

The thing that came from outer hell ... to burn the world alive!

1958•1h 10m•

★4.8(17 ratings)

Science Fiction

Overview

A missile from parts unknown enters an orbit only 5 miles above Earth's surface and, due to friction from its intense speed through our atmosphere, proceeds to incinerate everything in its immediate wake.

Director

Writers

John McPartland, Jerome Bixby

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Main Cast

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Dr. David Loring

Phillip Pine

Phillip Pine

Dr. Joe Freed

Marilee Earle

Marilee Earle

Ella Freed

Kitty Kelly

Kitty Kelly

Ella's Mother

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Narrator

Larry Kerr

Larry Kerr

General Barr

John McNamara

John McNamara

CONAD Colonel

Mike Steele

Mike Steele

CONAD General

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

The Secretary of State

Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson

Soviet Officer

Ellen Parker

Ellen Parker

Joan Wood

Full Crew

Direction

Director: William Berke

Writing

Screenplay: John McPartland
Screenplay: Jerome Bixby

Production

Executive Producer: William Berke
Producer: Lee Gordon

Music & Sound

Music: Gerald Fried

Editing

Supervising Film Editor: Everett Sutherland

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The thing that came from outer hell ... to burn the world alive!"

#2

The runtime is 70 minutes (1h 10m).

#3

The film was directed by William Berke.

#4

The screenplay was written by John McPartland and Jerome Bixby.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0051881.

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Rating

4.8/10

Mixed

17 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Lost Missile

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America