Synopsis: (from the MCA/Universal Home Video liner notes)
Amateur astronomer John Putnam (Richard Carlson) and his fiancée Ellen Fields (Barbara Rush) are stargazing in the desert when a spaceship bursts from the sky and crashes to the ground. Just before a landslide buries the ship, a mysterious creature emerges and disappears into the darkness. Of course, when he tells his story to the sheriff (Charles Drake), John is branded a crackpot; but before long, strange things begin to happen, and the tide of disbelief turns...
Local citizens begin to disappear, people are behaving strangely, and there seems to be an inexplicable run on electrical equipment at the hardware store. When Ellen vanishes as well, Johng takes matters into his own hands. Racing against time, he must somehow prevent a fiery, tragic confrontation from erupting between the frightened, paranoid townsfolk and the temporarily-stranded aliens.
Based on a story by acclaimed writer RAY BRADBURY, It Came From Outer Space is a science fiction classic that is as thought-provoking and tantalizing today as it was when it first "landed" on the silver screen.
Commentary: Intriguing science-fiction film. Remarkably sober for its era, with crisp performances and real restraint.
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