Battle in Outer Space
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Battle in Outer Space

Will the Earth be reduced to space dust? A giant battle unfolds on the other side of the moon!

6.0 / 10 1959 1h 30mNR Japanese
Science FictionAction

Storyline

In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on Earth, using rays to manipulate gravity and control the minds of men. In response, a global council meeting is held to determine the source of the attacks and prepare a rocket ship armada for a counter-attack, a true battle in outer space. . . The film is a sequel of sorts to Toho's THE MYSTERIANS in the reprise of the Etsuko Shiraishi character of that film as its heroine. It was edited to 74 minutes for its American release.

Cast & Crew

Koreya Senda

Koreya Senda

Professor Adachi

Lead
Ryō Ikebe

Ryō Ikebe

Major Ichiro Katsumiya

Kyōko Anzai

Kyōko Anzai

Etsuko Shiraishi

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Iwomura

LS

Leonard Stanford

Dr. Roger Richardson

HC

Harold Conway

Dr. Immerman

Hisaya Ito

Hisaya Ito

Kogure

Minoru Takada

Minoru Takada

The Commander

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ishirō Honda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Battle in Outer Space is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker