The Astounding She-Monster
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Theatrical film poster by Albert Kallis
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| Directed by | Ronald V. Ashcroft |
| Produced by | Ronald V. Ashcroft |
| Screenplay by | Frank Hall |
| Story by | Frank Hall Ronald V. Ashcroft |
| Starring |
Robert Clarke Kenne Duncan |
| Narrated by | Scott Douglas |
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson |
| Edited by | Ronald V. Ashcroft |
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Hollywood International Production
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| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Release date
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Running time
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62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18,000 |
The Astounding She-Monster is a 1957 science fiction horror film starring Robert Clarke and directed, written and produced by Ronald V. Ashcroft. The film focuses on a scientist and a gang who have kidnapped a rich heiress and their encounter with an alien who has crashed to Earth. In the UK, it was released as Mysterious Invader.
A group of criminals who have kidnapped an heiress take over a geologist's home in a secluded forest to hide in. Then a UFO crashes nearby and out emerges an alien resembling a beautiful woman. However, she is highly radioactive and can kill with her bare touch. She kills the geologist's dog, a snake, a bear and the heiress' kidnappers. She is eventually killed when the geologist throws a bottle at her containing chemicals from Earth's atmosphere and she disintegrates. Afterward, he and the heiress open a necklace she wore and it contained a note offering help for Earth's problems. The geologist came to believe that she only killed to protect herself, and then fears what the reaction of her race will be towards Earth after the incident.
The movie was picked up for distribution by AIP and issued as half of one of their double feature programs. Edward D. Wood, Jr. was an unofficial "consultant" on the film.
The film was financially successful. Robert Clarke says he was paid $500 salary to act in it plus 4% of the producer's profits and ended up making a couple of thousand dollars.
The Astounding She-Monster was released in theaters in December 1957 by American International Pictures as a double feature with The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent.
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