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20 Great Sci-Fi Movie Posters from the 1950s

by Chris Holmes

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So many of you have enjoyed my gallery of great horror movie posters from the ’80s, I thought I’d try on some posters from the golden age of science fiction (the 1950s) for size. Enjoy, and keep watching the skies!

#1

The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

#2

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
1958

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

#3

The Astounding She-Monster
1957

The Astounding She-Monster (1957)

#4

Them!
1954

Them! (1954)

#5

The Atomic Man (U.K.: Timeslip)
1955

The Atomic Man (U.K.: Timeslip) (1955)

#6

The War of the Worlds
1953

The War of the Worlds (1953)

#7

Forbidden Planet
1956

Forbidden Planet (1956)

#8

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

#9

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956

Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)

#10

The Fly
1958

The Fly (1958)

#11

The Brain Eaters
1958

The Brain Eaters (1958)

#12

The Colossus of New York
1958

The Colossus of New York (1958)

#13

X: The Unknown
1956

X: The Unknown (1956)

#14

Killers from Space
1954

Killers from Space (1954)

#15

The Night the World Exploded
1957

The Night the World Exploded (1957)

#16

Devil Girl from Mars
1954

Devil Girl from Mars (1954)

#17

Gog
1954

Gog (1954)

#18

The Gamma People
1954

The Gamma People (1956)

#19

World Without End
1956

World Without End (1956)

#20

Captive Women aka 1000 Years from Now
1952

Captive Women (1000 Years from Now) (1952)