The Mysterians (1957)
地球防衛軍
Overview
In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.
Where to watch The Mysterians
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel, FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Canada | Criterion Channel, FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Japan | U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is The Mysterians about?
In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist. The Mysterians is a Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller, War movie, released on 1957-12-28, runtime 89 minutes.
Is The Mysterians worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Mysterians 6.3 out of 10 from 65 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Mysterians?
In the United States, The Mysterians streams on Criterion Channel and FlixFling and can be rented from FlixFling. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Cast
- Kenji Sahara as Joji Atsumi
- Yumi Shirakawa as Etsuko Shiraishi
- Akihiko Hirata as Ryoichi Shiraishi
- Momoko Kôchi as Hiroko Iwamoto
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Leader of the Mysterians
- Takashi Shimura as Dr. Tanjiro Adachi
- Yoshio Kosugi as Cmdr. Sugimoto
- Susumu Fujita as Gen. Morita
- Fuyuki Murakami as Dr. Nobu Kawanami
- Yutaka Sada as Police Capt. Miyamoto
- Hisaya Ito as Army Capt. Seki
- Tetsu Nakamura as Dr. Koda
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Sources
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