Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) is a science fiction movie. It was written and directed by Ed Wood and shot in 1957. It stars Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Lyle Talbot, Tor Johnson, Maila Nurmi (Vampira), and Criswell. Some footage of Bela Lugosi as the "Old Man" was edited into the movie after Lugosi's death.

Plan 9 from Outer Space
Theatrical release poster design by Tom Jung
Directed by	Ed Wood
Written by	Ed Wood
Produced by	Ed Wood Hugh Thomas, Jr. Charles Burg J. Edward Reynolds
Starring	Gregory Walcott Mona McKinnon Tom Keene Tor Johnson Dudley Manlove Joanna Lee John Breckinridge Maila Nurmi (Vampira) Bela Lugosi
Narrated by	Criswell
Cinematography	William C. Thompson
Edited by	Ed Wood
Music by	Gordon Zahler
Distributed by	Distributors Corporation of America (as Valiant Pictures)
Release date	July 22, 1959
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plan 9 from Outer Space

The movie is about aliens who want to stop humans from creating a weapon that will destroy the universe. To do this, the aliens put their "Plan 9" in operation. This is a scheme to bring Earth's dead back to life. This plan will get Earth's attention and chaos will follow.

For years, the movie was aired on television without much notice. In 1980 authors Michael Medved and Harry Medved called Plan 9 from Outer Space the "worst movie ever made". They posthumously awarded their Golden Turkey Award to Wood as the worst director ever.

Cast

Earthlings

• Gregory Walcott as Jeff Trent, an airline pilot
• Mona McKinnon as Paula Trent, Jeff's wife
• Lyle Talbot as General Roberts
• Duke Moore as Lt. John Harper
• Tom Keene as Col. Tom Edwards
• Tor Johnson as Insp. Dan Clay
• Carl Anthony as Patrolman Larry
• Paul Marco as Patrolman Kelton
• Conrad Brooks as Patrolman Jamie

Aliens

• Dudley Manlove as Eros, an alien
• Joanna Lee as Tanna, an alien
• John Breckinridge as The Ruler, an alien

Ghouls

• Bela Lugosi as Old Man / Ghoul Man
• Maila Nurmi (Vampira) as Old Man's wife / Vampire Girl
• Criswell as Himself / Narrator

Other websites

• Plan 9 from Outer Space on IMDb
• Plan 9 from Outer Space at AllMovie
• Plan 9 from Outer Space at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Second Supper Cult Classics Review Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
• Plan 9 from Outer Space at YouTube