Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)A single-handed hero sets himself against Martians trying to assume control of Earth. Director:Fred C. BrannonWriter:Ronald Davidson |
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Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950)A single-handed hero sets himself against Martians trying to assume control of Earth. Director:Fred C. BrannonWriter:Ronald Davidson |
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Walter Reed | ... | |
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Lois Collier | ... |
Helen Hall
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Gregory Gaye | ... |
Mota
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James Craven | ... |
Dr. Bryant
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Harry Lauter | ... |
Henchman Drake
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Richard Irving | ... |
Henchman Ryan
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Sandy Sanders | ... |
Steve
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Michael Carr | ... |
Trent, semi-disc pilot
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Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Watchman [Ch. 1]
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Tom Steele | ... |
Taylor
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George Sherwood | ... |
Bryant's Gateman [Ch. 7]
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Jimmy O'Gatty | ... |
Grady
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John De Simone | ... |
Curtyis, Torpedo Tech.-Thug [Ch. 8]
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Lester Dorr | ... |
Crane, Bryant's Secretary [Ch. 7, 11]
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Dick Cogan | ... |
Kirk, Workman in Bryant's lab [Ch. 7]
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A strange craft spying on industrialist Bryant's plant is brought down by Bryant's new atomic ray. Bryant meets the one survivor... Mota from the planet Mars! Not exactly benevolent, Mota enlists the aid of Bryant (a former Nazi) in a scheme to bring Earth under control of a supreme dictator, for its own good of course, using advanced atomic weapons. But their attempts to steal uranium alert Kent Fowler of Fowler Air Patrol, who sets out singlehanded to foil the villains. Fist-fights and wrecks in every episode. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
This one is absolutely "so bad, it's good". The characters are wooden, the dialog stiff, the plot contrived. All in all, it's one of the most entertaining films I have in my vast collection of classic sci-fi space movies. Sure, there isn't a whole lot of outer space in it, and few rockets...and way too many fist fights where nobody's hat falls off. But the leaps in logic, the never-ending stream of vehicles that the characters drive, the bad line deliveries...all worth the price you pay. On the truly plus side: it is beautifully photographed, and the editing is pretty tight. Personally, I can't wait till this one comes out in DVD. I consider this one better than the Commando Cody serials (1951, 1953), and I'm a big Cody fan. The only thing missing is Judd Holdren (Captain Video, Zombies from the Stratosphere, etc.). Delightful.