Zombies of the Stratosphere

Oct 25, 1952

2h 47m

★ 4.8

YOU'LL SAY...AMAZING!...STARTLING!...UNBELIEVEABLE!...YET HOW FAR IS IT FROM THE TRUTH

Overview

Martians come to Earth to build an H-bomb strong enough to blast Earth out of orbit so that Mars can be moved into its place in closer proximity to the sun. Super-scientist Larry Martin, inventor of the first stratospheric-flight spaceship as well as a jet-powered personal flying suit with helmet, is called upon by the government to investigate ramped-up UFO reports occasioned by the Martians' spaceships. The Martians, meanwhile, led by Marex, engage a renegade earth scientist and a gaggle of gangsters to help them steal supplies, operate a menacing robot, and build their bomb. This movie serial in 12 chapters was originally planned as a sequel to "Radar Men From The Moon" with Commando Cody as the hero but at the last moment the main characters' names were changed and all other references to that serial removed from the script.

Genres

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Zombies of the Stratosphere Trailers

Cast

Larry Martin

Judd Holdren

Sue Davis

Aline Towne

Marex

Lane Bradford

Dr. Harding

Stanley Waxman

Bob Wilson

Wilson Wood

Roth

John Crawford

Shane

Ray Boyle

Narab

Leonard Nimoy

Mr. Henderson

Craig Kelly

Gayle Kellogg

Elah

Robert Garabedian

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