The Astounding She-Monster
| The Astounding She-Monster | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster by Albert Kallis  | |
| Directed by | Ronnie Ashcroft | 
| Screenplay by | Frank Hall | 
| Story by | Frank Hall Ronnie Ashcroft  | 
| Produced by | Ronnie Ashcroft | 
| Starring | Robert Clarke Kenne Duncan Shirley Kilpatrick  | 
| Narrated by | Scott Douglas | 
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson | 
| Edited by | Ronnie Ashcroft | 
| Music by | Gene Kauer | 
Production company  | Hollywood International Production  | 
| Distributed by | American International Pictures | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 62 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
| Budget | $18,000 | 
The Astounding She-Monster is a 1958 science fiction horror film starring Robert Clarke and directed, co-written and produced by Ronnie Ashcroft for Hollywood International Productions. The film focuses on a geologist, a gang which has kidnapped a rich heiress, and their encounter with a beautiful but deadly female alien who has crashed to Earth. In the UK, it was released as The Mysterious Invader. The film was released in American theaters on January 26, 1958 by American International Pictures on a double feature with Roger Corman's The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent.