What movie inspired Alien (1979)?

By Pamela Landy

It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) inspired the movie Alien (1979).

Both movies were about a spaceship with an alien stowaway.

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About Pamela Landy

Pamela Landy loves to answer questions.