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War Between the Planets

Original title: Il pianeta errante
  • 1966
  • G
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
657
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War Between the Planets (1966)
Sci-Fi

Scientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.Scientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.Scientists try to prevent a collision between Earth and a planet that is heading for it.

  • Director
    • Antonio Margheriti
  • Writers
    • Ivan Reiner
    • Renato Moretti
  • Stars
    • Giacomo Rossi Stuart
    • Ombretta Colli
    • Enzo Fiermonte
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    657
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Antonio Margheriti
    • Writers
      • Ivan Reiner
      • Renato Moretti
    • Stars
      • Giacomo Rossi Stuart
      • Ombretta Colli
      • Enzo Fiermonte
    • 28User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Giacomo Rossi Stuart
    Giacomo Rossi Stuart
    • Cmdr. Rod Jackson
    • (as Jack Stuart)
    Ombretta Colli
    Ombretta Colli
    • Lt. Terry Sanchez
    • (as Amber Collins)
    Enzo Fiermonte
    Enzo Fiermonte
    • General Norton
    Halina Zalewska
    Halina Zalewska
    • Janet Norton
    • (as Alina Zalewska)
    Goffredo Unger
    Goffredo Unger
    • Capt. Frank J. Perkinson
    • (as Freddy Unger)
    Peter Martell
    Peter Martell
    • Capt. Emil Dubrowski
    John Bartha
    John Bartha
    • Dr. Schmidt
    • (as John Babtha)
    Marco Bogliani
    • Lt. Peters
    Vera Dolen
    • Lt. Tina Marley
    Renato Montalbano
    Renato Montalbano
    • Gamma 1 Communications Tech #1
    Orlando Pallamari
      Piero Pastore
      • Older Officer at Conference
      Giuliano Raffaelli
      Giuliano Raffaelli
      • Schmidt's Associate
      Franco Ressel
      Franco Ressel
      • Capt. Charles Danton
      Nino Vingelli
      Nino Vingelli
      • Man at Conference
      Maria Pia Conte
      Maria Pia Conte
      • Female Officer at Conference
      • (as Maria Pia Zambelli)
      Norman Rose
      • Narrator
      Calisto Calisti
      • Control Room Supervisor
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Antonio Margheriti
      • Writers
        • Ivan Reiner
        • Renato Moretti
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      • Trivia
        The third film in the Gamma One quadrilogy was titled Il pianeta errante (The Errant Planet) in its original Italian. The english dubbed release in America was retitled War Between the Planets (WBP). Director Magheriti's economizing continued. Sets, costumes and props were reused from the first two movies, but the cast was different.
      • Goofs
        When they shut off the gravity in Gamma One, numerous things start to 'float' but Lt. Sanchez's long hair continues to hang down.
      • Quotes

        Lt. Terry Sanchez: Rod, what's happening on Earth?

      • Connections
        Edited into Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 9 (2002)

      User reviews28

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      This film is easy to mix up with another....

      The plot summary is accurate. The film is titles 'PLanet on the Prowl' in the US, but also as 'War between the Planets'. What the first reviewer is describing is 'War of the Planets', a film of this "series", but with a different cast. The series is called (in the US) 'The Gamma I Quadrilogy', and they are *gems*. So bad, they are GREAT. My favourite is 'Wild, Wild Planet'. If you love old or campy Sci-Fi, you will fall in love with that charmer.

      As far as 'Planet on the Prowl/War Between the Planets" goes, it is boring. Not bad enough to be good, and not good enough to watch it again.

      Ken
      • kwinland
      • Mar 30, 2004
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      • Release date
        • July 29, 1966 (Italy)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Gamma I Quadrilogy Vol. 3
      • Production company
        • Mercury Film International
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 20 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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