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Invaders From Mars (1953)
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Originating during the science-fiction/Red-Scare boom of the '50s, Invaders From Mars is an entertaining little picture that holds up reasonably well. David MacLean (
Jimmy Hunt
) is a 12-year-old astronomy buff who is stunned to see a flying saucer landing in the sand pit beyond his backyard. His father, George (
Leif Erickson
), ventures out to look the next morning and mysteriously disappears. David's mother, Mary (
Hillary Brooke
), worriedly calls police, but they are quickly swallowed up by the sand in the backyard. Later, George and the two cops return, but their personalities are markedly different having been taken over by the Martians. As David tries to find help, everyone around him comes under the frightening zombie-like spell. He finally encounters two believers in Dr. Blake (
Helena Carter
) and Dr. Kelston (
Arthur Franz
). Discovering David's shocking story to be true, the doctors call in the military setting up a confrontation that escalates when David and Dr. Blake are taken captive within the Martian craft. The soldiers race to save the pair from the green menace leading to an explosive finale that involves bullets, grenades, TNT, and a spectacular alien ray gun that can melt stone. ~ Patrick Legare, All Movie Guide
Cast
Morris Ankrum
Col. Fielding
Hillary Brooke
Mary MacLean
Helena Carter
Dr. Patricia Blake
Leif Erickson
George MacLean
Arthur Franz
Dr. Stuart Kelston
Jimmy Hunt
David Maclean
Janine Perreau
Kathy Wilson
Max Wagner
Sgt. Rinaldi
Production Crew
Boris Leven
Art Director
John F. Seitz
Cinematographer
Raoul Kraushaar
Composer (Music Score)
Norma
Costume Designer
William Cameron Menzies
Director
Arthur Roberts
Editor
Anatole Robbins
Makeup
Gene Hibbs
Makeup
Edward L. Alperson, Jr.
Producer
William Cameron Menzies
Production Designer
John Tucker Battle
Screenwriter
Richard Blake
Screenwriter
William Cameron Menzies
Screenwriter
Howard Lydecker
Special Effects
Irving A. Block
Special Effects
Jack Cosgrove
Special Effects
Jack R. Rabin
Special Effects
Year: 1953
Runtime: 78
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Science Fiction
Color type
Cinecolor
Produced by
20th Century Fox
Release
by 20th Century Fox
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