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Cast
Barbara Wilson
as Diane Wilson
Sten Gester
as Erik Engström
Robert Burton
as Dr. Frederick Wilson
Bengt Blomgren
as Col. Robert Bottiger
Åke Grönberg
as Dr. Henrik
John Carradine
as Narrator (US Re-Edit)
Gösta Prüzelius
as Dr. Walter Ullman
Brita Borg
as Singer (uncredited)
Doreen Denning
as Anna (uncredited)
Ittla Frodi
as Girlfriend in Volvo (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Votes33
DirectorVirgil W. Vogel
WritersArthur C. Pierce
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTerror in the Midnight Sun
About Terror in the Midnight Sun
After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Lapland in northern Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate.
Directed by Virgil W. Vogel, Terror in the Midnight Sun leans on a strong ensemble — Barbara Wilson, Sten Gester, Robert Burton — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1959.
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