Horror / Sci-Fi (1957) 82 minutes ~ Black & White <br /> <br />When the first manned flight to Venus, returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean, near a small Italian fishing village. The locals manage to save one of the astronauts, Colonel Calder, the mission commander. A young boy also recovers what turns out to be a specimen of an alien creature. Growing at a fantastic rate, it manages to escape and eventually threatens the city of Rome, forcing the military to take drastic action. <br /> <br />Director: Nathan Juran <br /> <br />Writers: Robert Creighton Williams (screenplay), Christopher Knopf (screenplay) <br /> <br />Stars: William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Thomas Browne Henry
