Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
TITLE DETAILS

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956-06-13 · 83 min · ★ 6.1

Action · Science Fiction

Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Fred F. Sears
Production companies
Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hugh MarloweHugh MarloweDr. Russell A. Marvin
Joan TaylorJoan TaylorCarol Marvin
Donald CurtisDonald CurtisMaj. Huglin
Morris AnkrumMorris AnkrumBrig. Gen. John Hanley
Thomas Browne HenryThomas Browne HenryVice Adm. Enright
Grandon RhodesGen. Edmunds
John ZarembaJohn ZarembaProf. Kanter
Paul FreesPaul FreesAlien (voice)
Frank WilcoxFrank WilcoxAlfred Cassidy
Sydney MasonFrank the garage man
Larry J. BlakeLarry J. BlakeMotorcycle cop
Bert StevensAir Intelligence Command Officer
Forbes MurrayForbes MurrayMilitary Officer at Experiment
Arthur ToveyArthur ToveyOfficer/Civilian at Military Conference
Alan WellsMajor Kimberly
Nicky BlairMilitary Officer at Experiment (uncredited)
Jimmy CrossMilitary Messenger (uncredited)
Jack DeeryMilitary Officer (uncredited)
Charles EvansCharles EvansDr. Alberts (uncredited)
Raoul FreemanMilitary Official (uncredited)

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

Bloodstream

Rental

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Purchase

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Free

Bloodstream

With ads

Philo, YouTube Free, Tubi TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Stargate: Continuum
★ 7.1
Stargate: Continuum2008Action · Science Fiction

Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.

The Day the Earth Stood Still
★ 7.4
The Day the Earth Stood Still1951Science Fiction

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

Man of Steel
★ 6.7
Man of Steel2013Action · Science Fiction

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Independence Day
★ 6.9
Independence Day1996Action · Science Fiction

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

This Island Earth
★ 6.0
This Island Earth1955Science Fiction

Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war.

Star Trek: Insurrection
★ 6.5
Star Trek: Insurrection1998Action · Science Fiction

When an alien race and factions within Starfleet attempt to take over a planet that has "regenerative" properties, it falls upon Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to defend the planet's people as well as the very ideals upon which the Federation itself was founded.

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
★ 6.9
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms1999Action · Science Fiction

Allies of the Shadows seek revenge against humanity. This movie sets up the series, "Crusade," the sequel to "Babylon 5."

Babylon 5: The Gathering
★ 6.5
Babylon 5: The Gathering1993Action · Science Fiction

The feature-length pilot for this Emmy award-winning show. Babylon 5 is the latest in a series of space stations built by humans. The Vorlon ambassador, Kosh, has been poisoned. It is the new commanding officer, Jeffrey Sinclair, who has the responsibility of finding the culprit. Otherwise, the space station will fail in its role of bringing many alien races together.

Invaders from Mars
★ 5.9
Invaders from Mars1953Science Fiction

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

Mars Attacks!
★ 6.4
Mars Attacks!1996Science Fiction

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie
★ 7.4
Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie2020Action · Science Fiction

A blast from Ben's past returns to do double the damage on Team Tennyson and planet Earth itself, forcing Ben to go interstellar to save the day. Based on the 2016 reboot.

Battle: Los Angeles
★ 5.8
Battle: Los Angeles2011Action · Science Fiction

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
★ 7.7
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons2022Action · Science Fiction

After discovering he has powers, 11-year-old Jonathan Kent and assassin-turned-Boy-Wonder Damian Wayne must join forces to rescue their fathers (Superman & Batman) and save the planet from the malevolent alien force known as Starro.

When Worlds Collide
★ 6.4
When Worlds Collide1951Science Fiction

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.

Men in Black II
★ 6.4
Men in Black II2002Action · Science Fiction

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.

Stargate: The Ark of Truth
★ 7.0
Stargate: The Ark of Truth2008Action · Science Fiction

SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send ships through to the Milky Way to attack Earth, SG-1 travels to the Ori galaxy aboard the Odyssey. The International Oversight committee have their own plans and SG-1 finds themselves in a distant galaxy fighting two powerful enemies.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
★ 6.7
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets2017Action · Science Fiction

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

Ben 10: Race Against Time
★ 5.9
Ben 10: Race Against Time2008Action · Science Fiction

Ben, Gwen, and Max must stop an extraterrestrial who plans to open a gateway that leads to an alien invasion.

Titan A.E.
★ 6.6
Titan A.E.2000Action · Science Fiction

A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.

Ben 10: Alien Swarm
★ 6.2
Ben 10: Alien Swarm2009Action · Science Fiction

Ben and a mysterious girl from his past must prevent an alien threat from destroying the world.

Similar titles

The War of the Worlds
★ 6.8
The War of the Worlds1953Action · Science Fiction

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
★ 6.8
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL2026Action · Science Fiction

When a massive alien flower known as "Darol" unexpectedly erupts in a deadly event, unleashing monstrous creatures that decimate the population of Japan, Rita is caught in the destruction—and killed. But then she wakes up again. And again. Caught in an endless time loop, Rita must navigate the trauma and repetition of death until she crosses paths with Keiji, a shy young man trapped in the same cycle. Together, they fight to break free from the loop and find meaning in the chaos around them.

The Faculty
★ 6.6
The Faculty1998Science Fiction

When creepy things start happening at Herrington High, the students begin to suspect that their faculty is being controlled by body-snatching aliens.

Murder at 1600
★ 6.1
Murder at 16001997Action

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
★ 7.8
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem2003Science Fiction

Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities and renamed The Crescendolls, the group quickly becomes a huge success playing soulless corporate pop. At a concert, Shep manages to free all the musicians except Stella, and the band sets out to rediscover who they really are — and to rescue Stella.

Commando
★ 6.8
Commando1985Action

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

The Thing from Another World
★ 6.7
The Thing from Another World1951Science Fiction

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

Babylon 5: Thirdspace
★ 6.6
Babylon 5: Thirdspace1998Action · Science Fiction

Susan Ivanova discovers a derelict spaceship in hyperspace. They tow it back to Babylon 5, then strange things start happening. People are being telepathically taken over by aliens from another (third)space.

Age of Tomorrow
★ 2.9
Age of Tomorrow2014Action · Science Fiction

Mankind must fight to survive as Earth is invaded by hostile UFOs bent on destroying the planet. As the epic battle wages on, astronauts sneak aboard the mothership where they discover a portal to the aliens' home world. They manage to alert Earth before they are brutally murdered. Left with no other choice, Earth sends an elite military team of science and combat specialists through the portal where they attempt to stop the invasion from the inside out.

A Grand Day Out
★ 7.5
A Grand Day Out1990Science Fiction

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.

Body Snatchers
★ 6.2
Body Snatchers1993Science Fiction

When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage daughter Marti befriends Jean Platt, daughter of the base's commander, General Platt. When people at the base begin acting strangely, Marti becomes convinced that they are slowly being replaced by plant-like aliens.

Alien Invasion: S.U.M.1
★ 4.6
Alien Invasion: S.U.M.12017Science Fiction

An aggressive race of aliens took over Planet Earth and humanity's at its end, living in giant bunkers below ground. Young Military rookie S.U.M.1 (Iwan Rheon) is sent to the surface to save a group of unprotected survivors.

The Invasion
★ 6.1
The Invasion2007Science Fiction

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

Drop Zone
★ 5.8
Drop Zone1994Action

A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.

Get Smart
★ 6.2
Get Smart2008Action

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

xXx: State of the Union
★ 5.1
xXx: State of the Union2005Action

Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
★ 7.2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers1978Science Fiction

The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.

Lifeforce
★ 6.2
Lifeforce1985Action · Science Fiction

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

Windtalkers
★ 6.4
Windtalkers2002Action

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.

Junk Head
★ 6.6
Junk Head2021Science Fiction

Mankind can no longer reproduce because of gene manipulation aimed at making life longer. The clones ruling the bottomless underworld may have become fertile. Parton is selected to go on a mission through a subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters to secure humanity's future.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.