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Terror in the Midnight Sun (1959): Cast

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Terror in the Midnight Sun is a 1959 sci-fi thriller directed by Virgil W. Vogel, starring John Carradine as Narrator (US Re-Edit), Robert Burton and Gösta Prüzelius. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.

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Terror in the Midnight Sun (1959) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 13m (73 min)
Director
Virgil W. Vogel
Genres
Sci-Fi , Horror , Drama , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Terror in the Midnight Sun About?

The premise of Terror in the Midnight Sun without spoilers.

After a meteor strikes a remote area of Lapland in northern Sweden, a herd of reindeer is found dead under mysterious circumstances. A team of soldiers and a geologist is dispatched to the site, where they encounter terrifying, rampaging monsters that threaten everything in their path.

Terror in the Midnight Sun Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • dead reindeer
  • killing a reindeer
  • dead animal
  • monster kills animal
  • sasquatch
  • secretary
  • lipstick on face
  • girlfriend
  • reindeer
  • appointment
  • colonel
  • sergeant
+38 more
  • airplane
  • airplane pilot
  • avalanche
  • crash landing
  • walking into the sunset
  • ends with a walk into the sunset
  • sunset
  • song
  • singer
  • psychotronic film
  • ladies' man
  • lapland sweden
  • lateness
  • unidentified flying object
  • spacecraft
  • ufo crash
  • spacecraft crash
  • spaceship
  • spacecraft accident
  • spaceship pilot
  • snow
  • woman
  • group
  • kaiju
  • soldier
  • swedish horror
  • lapland
  • b horror
  • blizzard
  • search party
  • european horror
  • screaming woman
  • space alien
  • torch
  • catching on fire
  • geologist
  • fall from height
  • village
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Cast & crew

Terror in the Midnight Sun Cast & Characters

John Carradine leads the cast as Narrator (US Re-Edit), with Robert Burton as Dr. Frederick Wilson and Gösta Prüzelius as Dr. Walter Ullman. Directed by Virgil W. Vogel; 18 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Terror in the Midnight Sun

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From the director

More from Virgil W. Vogel

More films directed by Virgil W. Vogel: Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger, Desperado, Condor and Condor.

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Terror in the Midnight Sun Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Terror in the Midnight Sun.

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Terror in the Midnight Sun Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Invasion of the Animal People” and “Horror in the Midnight Sun”.

Also known as
  • Invasion of the Animal People
  • Horror in the Midnight Sun
  • Space Invasion of Lapland
  • Terrore sotto il sole di mezzanotte
  • Terror in the Midnightsun
  • Ужас под полуночным солнцем
  • Rymd invasion i Lappland
  • Invasion du peuple animal
  • 极昼恐慌

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Terror in the Midnight Sun FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Terror in the Midnight Sun, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Terror in the Midnight Sun?

Terror in the Midnight Sun runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).

When was Terror in the Midnight Sun released?

Terror in the Midnight Sun was released on August 19, 1959.

Who directed Terror in the Midnight Sun?

Terror in the Midnight Sun was directed by Virgil W. Vogel.

More films by Virgil W. Vogel

Who is in the cast of Terror in the Midnight Sun?

Terror in the Midnight Sun stars John Carradine as Narrator (US Re-Edit), Robert Burton as Dr. Frederick Wilson and Gösta Prüzelius as Dr. Walter Ullman, among 18 credited actors.

Does Terror in the Midnight Sun have a post-credit scene?

No. Terror in the Midnight Sun has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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