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Jan 7, 2026 1 hr 30 min

The Man from Planet X (1951)

from Zombie Strains Hosted by John Corey, Andy Rau, Bradley Dumont

A mysterious planet is hurtling toward Earth. An alien spacecraft with a zombie-creating ray has landed in the Scottish moors. And those might not actually be the villains in this Atomic Age cautionary tale! John, Andy, and Producer Brad head back to 1951 to take stock of THE MAN FROM PLANET X, a zombie film that manages to rise above its shoestring budget and remind us who the real monsters are. Show Notes: Theatrical release date: April 27, 1951 AFI Catalog entry 1952 Academy Award Winners LA Time obituary for Robert Clarke NY Times obituary for Margaret Field NY Times obituary for Harold Gould NY Time obituary for William Schallert Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers, Tom Weaver Theme music composed by Neil Dube. Additional music by Elarasound. www.pond5.com Additional voice work by Russell Bentley. Contact: [email protected] www.zombiestrainspodcast.com Follow us on Andy's Substack "Fortress of Regret" Instagram Facebook

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