The Man from Planet X (Blu-ray)

The Weirdest Visitor The Earth Has Ever Seen!
4.4K ratings
Out of Print: Future availability is unknown
Notify Me When Available
Format:  Blu-ray
item number:  6F7QE
on most orders of $75+
Brand New

Blu-ray Details

  • Run Time: 1 hours, 11 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region A
  • Released: July 11, 2017
  • Originally Released: 1951
  • Label: Shout Factory

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring , &
Performer: &
Directed by
Edited by
Screenwriting by &
Produced by &
Director of Photography:

Entertainment Reviews:

Fresh100%

TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 7

Spilled38%

AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 1,369
An eerie reminder that a decent script and adept direction can overcome even the lowest of budgets. Full Review
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Feb 24, 2004
Rating: B- -- I bet if Ulmer had a few more days of shooting time we would have seen a lot more action. Full Review
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Sep 24, 2001
Rating: 3/5 -- Capable B horror of the sort that invites nostalgia even in those of us who weren't there.
F5 (Wichita, KS)
Jun 16, 2004
Rating: 4/5 -- Classic Ulmer.
San Francisco Examiner
Oct 9, 2002
Rating: 3/5 -- Odd, atmospheric, but rather slow Edgar G. Ulmer sci-fi cheapie.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Mar 12, 2003
Creative, idealistic science fiction film. Full Review
Classic Film and Television
Jan 18, 2005

Product Description:

A new planet is sighted in the sky, and it's spinning very close to the Isle of Berrey, Scotland. Professor Elliot (Raymond Bond) and his lovely daughter, Enid (Margaret Fielding) set up headquarters in a remote castle amid Berrey's foggy moors to see what happens. Reporter John Lawrence (Robert Clarke) heads over for the story; he and Enid discover a spaceship and its one inhabitant while they're walking around in the fog after dinner. At first the little "man" seems to be friendly, but when the Professor's evil assistant (William Schallert) abuses him, the creature vanishes and soon after townspeople start disappearing as well. A level-headed constable (Roy Engel) works with Lawrence in getting some answers, but their communication with the mainland gets cut off, and Planet X starts spinning closer and closer.

Lauded low-budget auteur Edgar G. Ulmer directed with his patented mixture of brilliant camerawork and budgetary restraint. His use of miniature work, fog, and painted backdrops is nothing short of genius; this picture does not look like it was shot in eight days for a budget of under $50,000. It's a low-key sci fi classic with an air of mystery that lingers in the mind long after it's over, and it's treasured by science fiction fans, UFOlogists, and Ulmer scholars.

Keywords:

Blu-ray

Product Info

  • UPC: 826663175622
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565
Open Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, (Eastern Time)