| Flying Disc Man from Mars | |
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| Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
| Written by | Ronald Davidson |
| Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
| Starring | Walter Reed Lois Collier Gregory Gaye James Craven Harry Lauter Richard Irving |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes (serial)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $152,640 (negative cost: $157,439)[1] |
Flying Disc Man from Mars is a 1950 Republic Pictures 12-chapter black-and-white science fiction adventure film serial, produced by Franklin Adreon, directed by Fred C. Brannon, that stars Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye, James Craven, Harry Lauter, and Richard Irving. Disc Man is considered a weak example of the serial medium, even compared to other post-World War II serials.[2] In 1958 Republic edited the serial's 167 minutes of footage into a 75-minute feature, released under the new title Missile Monsters.[1]