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The Magnetic Monster
“Terror swoops through the heart of a city in the dead of night!”
5.6 / 10• 1953• 1h 16m•NR• English
Science FictionHorror
Storyline
The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.
Cast & Crew
Richard Carlson
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Lead
King Donovan
Dr. Dan Forbes
LB
Leo Britt
Dr. Benton
Jean Byron
Connie Stewart
Harry Ellerbe
Dr. Allard
Frank Gerstle
Col. Willis
John Vosper
Capt. Dyer
Byron Foulger
Mr. Simon
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Curt Siodmak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Magnetic Monster is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
