Invaders from Space
1965 · 78 min · ★ 4.5 · Action, Science Fiction
A bunch of pernicious salamander men from the planet Kulimon in the Moffit Galaxy plan on taking over Earth by unleashing a lethal plague on mankind. It's up to valiant superhero Starman from the Emerald Planet to save the human race before it's too late.
Directed by Teruo Ishii · Written by Ichirō Miyagawa
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★ 6.31969
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★ 6.11973
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★ 5.91969
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