The Bamboo Saucer
To Control Its Power Is To Rule The World
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
1968-10-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
4.9
Dan Duryea
Hank Peters
John Ericson
Fred Norwood
Lois Nettleton
Anna Karachev
Bob Hastings
Jack Garson
Vincent Beck
Zagorsky
Bernard Fox
Ephram
Robert Dane
Miller
Rico Cattani
Dubovsky
James Hong
Archibald
Bartlett Robinson
Rhodes
Nick Katurich
Gadyakoff
William Mims
Vetry (as Bill Mims)
Nan Leslie
Dorothy Vetry
Andy Romano
Blanchard
Bill Baldwin
TV Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle
Technician at Radio (uncredited)
Buck Young
Pete (uncredited)
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