| Santa Claus Conquers the Martians | |
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| Directed by | Nicholas Webster |
| Screenplay by | Paul L. Jacobson |
| Story by | Glenville Mareth |
| Produced by | Paul L. Jacobson |
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| Cinematography | David L. Quaid |
| Edited by | Bill Henry |
| Music by | Milton DeLugg |
Production company | Jalor Productions |
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200,000 (estimated) |
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is a 1964 American Christmas science fiction comedy film. It was directed by Nicholas Webster, produced and written by Paul L. Jacobson, and based on a story by Glenville Mareth. John Call stars as Santa Claus, ten-year-old Pia Zadora as Girmar the Martian girl, and Doris Rich in the first documented motion picture role of Mrs. Claus.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made and in the "bottom 100" list on IMDb. It is featured in series episodes of Canned Film Festival in 1986, Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1991, and Elvira's Movie Macabre.