The Beast with a Million Eyes is a science-fiction movie about an alien capable to see through the eyes of the many creatures he takes control of. It was produced and directed by David Kramarsky, although some sources say that it was co-directed by Lou Place and co-produced by Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Roger William Corman is an American film producer, director and actor. He has mostly worked on low-budget B movies. Some of Corman's work has an established critical reputation, such as his cycle of films adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and in 2009 he won an Honorary Academy Award for...

 and Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Zachary Arkoff was an American producer of B movies.-Life and career:Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa to a Russian Jewish family, Arkoff first studied to be a lawyer. Along with business partner James H. Nicholson and producer-director Roger Corman, he produced eighteen films...

. The movie was released in 1955 by American Releasing Corporation that later became American International Pictures

American International Pictures

American International Pictures was a film production company formed in April 1956 from American Releasing Corporation by James H. Nicholson, former Sales Manager of Realart Pictures, and Samuel Z. Arkoff, an entertainment lawyer...

. In 2007 Metro-Goldwyn Mayer distributed this motion picture in his Midnight Movies catalog on a double-feature DVD shared with The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues is a 1955 science fiction film. It was directed by Dan Milner and starred Kent Taylor. The movie was released December, 1955. It has had many DVD releases.-Plot:...

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Plot

The isolated Kelley family struggle with their small farm in a bleak landscape. A mysterious plane crash happens nearby. Then wild and domesticated animals and finally their handyman turn on the family and attack. It turns out a space alien (the beast of the title) has taken over the minds of the lesser animals (the 1,000,000 eyes of the title), working its way up to controlling humans as part of a plan to conquer the world. In the end, the family bond together, unite against the alien and their love conquers all.

Cast

• Paul Birch
  Paul Birch (actor)
  Paul Birch was an American actor of stage and film.Birch was born Paul Smith in Atmore, Alabama. He was a veteran of 39 movies, 50 stage dramas and a number of television shows including the Hallmark Hall of Fame...
  
   (Allan Kelley)
• Lorna Thayer (Carol Kelley)
• Dona Cole (Sandy Kelley)
• Dick Sargent
  Dick Sargent
  Richard Stanford Cox , known professionally as Dick Sargent, was an American actor, notable as the second actor to portray Darrin Stephens on the television series Bewitched...
  
   (as Richard Sargeant)(Larry)
• Leonard Tarver ('Him')
• Bruce Whitmore (voice only) (The Beast)
• Chester Conklin
  Chester Conklin
  Chester Cooper Conklin was an American comedian and actor. He appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.-Early life:...
  
  (Old Man Webber)