20 Million Miles to Earth

1957 American thriller film directed by Nathan H. Juran
Movie film Q1211313
20 Million Miles to Earth
Columbia Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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20 Million Miles to Earth

Summary

20 Million Miles to Earth is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth was directed by Nathan Juran[4].
  • Charlotte Knight wrote the screenplay for 20 Million Miles to Earth[5].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's composer is recorded as Mischa Bakaleinikoff[6].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is monster film[8].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is disaster film[9].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is adventure film[10].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is thriller film[12].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is horror film[13].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's genre is science fiction horror film[14].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was William Hopper[15].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Frank Puglia[16].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Jan Arvan[17].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Ray Harryhausen[18].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Joan Taylor[19].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was John Zaremba[20].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Tito Vuolo[21].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was George Khoury[22].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Don Orlando[23].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Sid Cassel[24].
  • A cast member of 20 Million Miles to Earth was Arthur Space[25].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth was produced by Charles H. Schneer[26].
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

20 Million Miles to Earth was produced by Charles H. Schneer[26]. It was directed by Nathan Juran[4]. Charlotte Knight wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include William Hopper[15], Frank Puglia[16], Jan Arvan[17], Ray Harryhausen[18], Joan Taylor[19], and John Zaremba[20].

Publication

20 Million Miles to Earth was released on January 1, 1957[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include science fiction film[7], monster film[8], disaster film[9], adventure film[10], fantasy film[11], and thriller film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[31] and 75%[32].

Why It Matters

20 Million Miles to Earth ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cary Odell
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Charlotte Knight
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+83'}
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