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Where was It Came from Outer Space filmed?

1953 film, directed by Jack Arnold.

  • California

The story is set in Arizona, about 504 miles (812 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Arizona
Filmed in
California
Distance
About 504 miles (812 km) between Arizona and the nearest filming location.

About It Came from Outer Space

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Released
1953
Director
Jack Arnold
Cast
Richard CarlsonBarbara RushCharles DrakeJoe SawyerRussell David JohnsonKathleen Hughes
Genre
Science FictionHorrorScience Fiction HorrorThrillerMystery

The story

Author and amateur astronomer John Putnam and schoolteacher Ellen Fields watch a large meteorite crash near the small town of Sand Rock, Arizona.

He comes to the realization, after he sees a six-sided hatchway close, that this isn't a meteorite, but a large alien spaceship.

Even Ellen Fields is unsure about what to believe, but still agrees to assist Putnam in his investigation.

Famous lines from It Came from Outer Space

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • For good, John?Ellen Fields
  • Well, they've gone.Sheriff Matt Warren
  • No. Just for now. It wasn't the right time for us to meet. But there'll be other nights, other stars for us to watch. They'll be back.John Putnam
  • NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE!
  • From Ray Bradbury's great science fiction story!

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