The Mysterians (1957)
In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.
Released: Dec 28, 1957
Runtime: 89 minutes
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Stars: Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Momoko Kôchi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Takashi Shimura
Crew: Shigeru Kayama (Story), Ishirō Honda (Director), Tomoyuki Tanaka (Producer), Akira Ifukube (Original Music Composer), Hajime Koizumi (Director of Photography), Eiji Tsuburaya (Special Effects)