Richard Carlson struggles to inject much life into this rather dry sci-fi adventure. He and his scientist colleague "Dan" (King Donovan) are called into investigate mysterious goings on in a small town where just about everything metallic appears to have become magnetised. Bizarre, eh? What's causing it? Well that might have something to do with poorly scientist "Denker" (Leonard Mudie) who is travelling on an…
Terror swoops through the heart of a city in the dead of night!
The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.
Top Cast
Richard Carlson
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
King Donovan
Dr. Dan Forbes
Leo Britt
Dr. Benton
Jean Byron
Connie Stewart
Harry Ellerbe
Dr. Allard
Frank Gerstle
Col. Willis
John Vosper
Capt. Dyer
Byron Foulger
Mr. Simon
Leonard Mudie
Howard Denker
Kathleen Freeman
Nelly
William Benedict
Albert
John Zaremba
Chief Watson
Douglas Evans
Pilot
Strother Martin
Co-Pilot
Michael Fox
Dr. Serny
Watson Downs
Mayor
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FAQ about The Magnetic Monster
What is The Magnetic Monster about?
The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic,…
When was The Magnetic Monster released?
The Magnetic Monster was released in 1953.
What genres does The Magnetic Monster belong to?
The Magnetic Monster is categorised as Science Fiction, Horror.
Who stars in The Magnetic Monster?
The cast of The Magnetic Monster includes Richard Carlson, King Donovan, Leo Britt, Jean Byron, Harry Ellerbe.