The Purple Monster Strikes

The Purple Monster Strikes

SEE IT FOR NEW THRILLS! It's out of this world for pulse-pounding adventure!

NR 1945 · 201 min · ★ 4.6 · Action, Science Fiction

A Martian invader crashes his spaceship conveniently close to the workshop of a scientist who is developing an interplanetary craft. If the extraterrestrial Purple Monster can complete the rocket ship and return to Mars, he will be able to start a full-scale invasion of Earth. Good thing Craig Foster sets out to thwart the Monster's mission!

Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet · Written by Lynn Perkins

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