An original screen treatment by the legendary sci-fi/fantasy author Ray Bradbury was the source of this humanistic science-fiction thriller, the first 3D release from Universal. The film stars Creature from the Black Lagoon’s Richard Carlson as an amateur astronomer who discovers that a crashed meteorite in the Arizona desert is actually an alien spaceship whose passengers have begun to infiltrate the local community. With its evocative desert locations, in-your-face 3D imagery, and memorable alien design, It Came from Outer Space was one of many 1950s sci-fi classics from director Jack Arnold, whose filmography also includes The Incredible Shrinking Man.