Battle Beyond the Sun is a 1959 science-fiction film that began life in the Soviet Union as Nebo zovyot (The Heavens Call) and was later released in a heavily re-edited, English-dubbed form by American producer Roger Corman under the title Battle Beyond the Sun. The story follows a multinational crew on a deep-space mission to a distant world, where they encounter dangerous environments and interplanetary threats as they work to safeguard Earth. The movie is best known for its bold practical effects—model spaceships, telecommunication consoles, and alien landscapes—that blend authentic Soviet space imagery with newly filmed American footage. While it reflects the budgetary limits of its era, it’s become a quirky cult classic, valued by fans for its earnest imagination and as a snapshot of how Cold War-era cinema re-packaged foreign sci-fi for American audiences.