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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!”
5.9 / 10• 1959• 1h 30m•NR• 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
Professor Adachi
Lead
Ryō Ikebe
Major Ichiro Katsumiya
Kyōko Anzai
Etsuko Shiraishi
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Iwomura
LS
Leonard Stanford
Dr. Roger Richardson
HC
Harold Conway
Dr. Immerman
Hisaya Ito
Kogure
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Battle in Outer Space is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
