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The Bamboo Saucer

The Bamboo Saucer

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The Bamboo Saucer

"To Control Its Power Is To Rule The World"

1968

1h 43m

5.2(19 votes)

Science Fiction

Overview

A flying saucer hidden in a Red Chinese peasant village is sought by teams from the United States and U.S.S.R. On finding it, they band together to explore the saucer and take a trip into space.

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Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Hank Peters

John Ericson

John Ericson

Fred Norwood

Lois Nettleton

Lois Nettleton

Anna Karachev

Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings

Jack Garson

Vincent Beck

Vincent Beck

Zagorsky

Bernard Fox

Bernard Fox

Ephram

Robert Dane

Miller

Rico Cattani

Rico Cattani

Dubovsky

James Hong

James Hong

Archibald

Bartlett Robinson

Bartlett Robinson

Rhodes

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Telford
Written by: John P. Fulton
Frank Telford
Produced by: Jerry Fairbanks

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