Battle of the Worlds (Italian: Il Pianeta degli uomini spenti, lit. 'The Planet of Extinct Men') is a 1961 Italian science fiction film directed by Anthony Dawson. The film stars Claude Rains, Bill Carter, and Maya Brent.
Storyline: A rogue planet The Outsider has entered our Solar System, and is on a collision course with Earth. Professor Benson (Claude Rains), predicts that the Outsider will not strike Earth but will simply make a close pass. A prediction that no other scientist will endorse. The Outsider passes the Earth at a distance of 95,000 miles, just as Benson predicted. But Benson himself is stunned when the Outsider takes up an orbit around the planet Earth. An expedition is launched to make a close study of the new planet. As the exploratory spacecraft approaches, a number of disc-shaped alien spaceships emerge from beneath the planet's surface, destroying the Earth vessels.
The phantom planet begins spiraling inward toward the Earth, creating hurricanes and storms. It is a race against time to destroy the Outsider as the beginning of the end appears to be near.
Credits:
Claude Rains as Prof. Benson
Bill Carter as Cmdr. Bob Cole
Umberto Orsini as Dr. Fred Steele
Maya Brent as Eve Barnett
Jacqueline Derval as Cathy Cole
Renzo Palmer as Barrington
Carlo D'Angelo as Gen. Varreck
Carol Danell as Mrs. Collins
Jim Dolen as Boyd
Joe Pollini as Pat
John Stacy as Dr. Cornfield
Aldo D'Ambrosio as United Commission Member
Massimo Righi as Lewis Boyd
Giuliano Gemma as Moran
Anna Maria Mustari as Mars Base Technician
