Flying Disc Man from Mars

Flying Disc Man from Mars
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred C. Brannon
Written by	Ronald Davidson
Produced by	Franklin Adreon
Starring	Walter Reed Lois Collier Gregory Gaye James Craven Harry Lauter Richard Irving
Cinematography	Walter Strenge
Music by	Stanley Wilson
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	October 25, 1950 (1950-10-25)[1]
Running time	12 chapters / 167 minutes (serial)[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$152,640 (negative cost: $157,439)[1]

Flying Disc Man from Mars is a 1950 Republic Pictures 12-chapter black-and-white science fiction adventure film serial, produced by Franklin Adreon, directed by Fred C. Brannon, that stars Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye, James Craven, Harry Lauter, and Richard Irving. Disc Man is considered a weak example of the serial medium, even compared to other post-World War II serials.^[2] In 1958 Republic edited the serial's 167 minutes of footage into a 75-minute feature, released under the new title Missile Monsters.^[1]