Radar Men from the Moon (1952)

Director:

Fred C. Brannon

Writer:

Ronald Davidson (written by)

Release Date:

9 January 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

HILLS OF DEATH! SUPER-SCIENCE STRUGGLE!

Plot:

Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson...

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Rocket | Commando | Invasion Of Earth | Bank Robber

Cast

George Wallace	...	Commando Cody
Aline Towne	...	Joan Gilbert
Roy Barcroft	...	Retik
William Bakewell	...	Ted Richards
Clayton Moore	...	Graber
Peter Brocco	...	Krog
Robert R. Stephenson	...	Daly (as Bob Stevenson)
Don Walters	...	Mr. Henderson
Tom Steele	...	Zerg
Dale Van Sickel	...	Alon
Wilson Wood	...	Hank
Noel Cravat	...	Robal
Baynes Barron	...	Nesor, Retik's Lab Aide [Ch.2]
Paul McGuire	...	Bream
Ted Thorpe	...	Al's Cafe Bartender [Ch. 6, 7, 12]
Dick Cogan	...	Dirt-road Motorist (Ch. 6)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Bailey	...	Policeman #1 at Landing Field [Chs. 1, 3, 8] (uncredited)
Billy Dix	...	Duke - Warehouse Henchman [Ch. 5] (uncredited)
Claude Dunkin	...	Kern - Ray-Gun Agent [Ch. 12] (uncredited)
Stephen Gregory	...	Benson - Garage Owner [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
Barry Hollins	...	Ray-Gun Agent [Ch. 12] (uncredited)
Carey Loftin	...	Motorist Transporting Pursuit Cop [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
William Marke	...	Lunarium Guard [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
John Marshall	...	Cafe Trucker [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
Walter Merrill	...	Henchman Sam [Ch. 5] (uncredited)
Paul Palmer	...	Henchman Bill in Getaway Car [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Dick Rich	...	Policeman No. 3 [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Sam Sebby	...	Moon Scout #7 [Chs. 3, 8] (uncredited)
Jack Shea	...	Guard at Cody Labs [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Guy Teague	...	Policeman No. 2 at Landing Field [Chs. 1, 3, 8] (uncredited)
Ken Terrell	...	Stock Footage Henchman (uncredited)
Arthur Walsh	...	Motorcycle Cop [Ch. 11] (uncredited)

Directed by
Fred C. Brannon

Writing credits
Ronald Davidson		(written by)

Produced by
Franklin Adreon	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Stanley Wilson

Cinematography by
John MacBurnie		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Cliff Bell Sr.		(as Cliff Bell)

Art Direction by
Fred A. Ritter		(as Fred Ritter)

Set Decoration by
John McCarthy Jr.
James Redd

Makeup Department
Bob Mark	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Roy Wade	....	unit manager

Sound Department
Dick Tyler Sr.	....	sound (as Dick Tyler)

Special Effects by
Howard Lydecker	....	special effects
Theodore Lydecker	....	special effects

Stunts
Carey Loftin	....	stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele	....	stunt double: George Wallace (uncredited)
Guy Teague	....	stunts (uncredited)
Ken Terrell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel	....	stunt double: William Bakewell (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Nels Mathias	....	grip (uncredited)

Music Department
Robert Armbruster	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
David Buttolph	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
R. Dale Butts	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Mort Glickman	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Nathan Scott	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)
Victor Young	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Republic Pictures (I)

Distributors

• Republic Pictures (I) (1952) (USA) (theatrical)
• British Lion Film Corporation (1952) (UK) (theatrical)
• British Empire Films Canada (1952) (Canada) (theatrical)
• British Empire Films Australia (1952) (Australia) (theatrical)
• British Empire Films (N.Z.) (1952) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Minerva Film (1952) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Tropical Films de Cuba (1952) (Cuba) (theatrical)
• Compania Distribuidora Films (1952) (Colombia) (theatrical)
• Gefion Film (1952) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Yksityistcatterien Filmvoukraamo (1952) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Athina Films (1952) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Dada-Dada & Company (1952) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• African Consolidated Films (1952) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• Perez and Company (1952) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
• Filmes Luís Machado (1952) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Republic Pictures (I) (1957) (USA) (theatrical) (reissue)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• BijouFlix Releasing (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Roan Group, The (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Troma Team Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Whirlwind Media (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (VHS)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media) (non-theatrical)

Other Companies

• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  optical effects

Also Known As:

Runtime:

167 min (12 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (Certificate #15555) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Trivia:

During a fight scene between George Wallace as Commando Cody and Clayton Moore as the villain Graber, Wallace zigged when he should have zagged, and Moore connected with him and broke his nose.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Ordering the rocket ship to turn around the pilot is told to make a "quick 360" turn. In fact, a 360 turn would simply turn the ship completely around in a circle to resume it's present course.

Quotes:

[After one of the Moon Men is killed while onboard Cody's Rocket.]
Joan:What are they going to to with him?
Pilot:It's just like a burial at sea, Joan. He'll just float around and around.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #23.15" (2000)

One of the best Movie Serials of the 1950's

If you're a fan of Science Fiction, go to Amazon.com and buy Radar Men From The Moon on VHS or DVD. I own the VHS version and just got through watching it. It's pretty good for a black and white feature. I love the cliffhangers at the end of each episode. It was fun to watch. I gave it a 10. Watch SciFi channel. They just might show it someday. I am going to suggest that they run a film series that are all old movie serials with a science fiction theme. I live and breathe this stuff, you know...email me if you want to talk about this genre.