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Release Date:
1 September 1954 (USA)
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Man-Made monster with every human emotion
Plot:
A young boy-genius befriends his grandfather's robot, designed as a test pilot for space travel and coveted by foreign spies. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Saw this as a child. Remembered it, Loved it.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Charles Drake | ... | Dr. Ralph Harrison |
| Karin Booth | ... | Janice Roberts |
| Billy Chapin | ... | Brian 'Gadge' Roberts |
| Taylor Holmes | ... | Prof. Arnold Nordstrom |
| Steven Geray | ... | The Foreign Spy-Chief |
| Henry Kulky | ... | Paul - Spy-Henchman |
| Franz Roehn | ... | Karl |
| Hal Baylor | ... | Max - Spy-Henchman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter Brocco | ... | Dr. Gustav (uncredited) |
| Jack Daly | ... | CIFC Scientist with Pipe (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Government Representative (uncredited) |
| Norman Field | ... | Commissioner of CIFC (uncredited) |
| Art Gilmore | ... | Airport Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Maurice Hill | ... | Young CIFC Scientist (uncredited) |
| Alan Reynolds | ... | Gilligan - a Reporter (uncredited) |
 | William Schallert | ... | Johnston - a Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Shayne | ... | General #1 (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | ... | Military Man (uncredited) |
| Lew Smith | ... | Tobor (uncredited) |
 | Lyle Talbot | ... | An Admiral (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | ... | First Congressman (uncredited) |
| Helen Winston | ... | Miss Baker - CIFC secretary (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Lee Sholem | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Philip MacDonald | (screenplay) | |
| Carl Dudley | (story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard Goldstone | .... | producer | |
| Carl Dudley | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Howard Jackson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| John L. Russell | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Basil Wrangell | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Gabriel Scognamillo | |||
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| Edward G. Boyle | |||
| John McCarthy Jr. | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Bob Mark | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| Orville Fouse | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Herbert E. Mendelson | .... | assistant director (as Herb Mendelson) | |
Sound Department | |||
| T.A. Carman | .... | sound | |
| Howard Wilson | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Howard Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
| Theodore Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
| Melbourne A. Arnold | .... | robot builder (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael Heindorf | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| William Lava | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Charles Maxwell | .... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Clifford Vaughan | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1954) (USA) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1954) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- Punto Zero (2009) (Italy) (DVD) (as Enjoy Movies)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) optical effects
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77 min
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Continuity: A thug rips open the back of Gadge's shirt, which is back in one piece soon after.See more »
Quotes:
Brian 'Gadge' Robertson:Gee, Tobor, you're wonderful!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)See more »
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I was a little girl when this came out. I saw it in the theater and was spellbound. I only saw it once, but remembered it all my life. I just bought it and could not be happier. It is very much for children, but I will always hold it dear. I think the plot is fun. The robot is great and the people are funny, but all in all this is a film I would take any one to see, big or small. It just makes you feel good to watch it. I wish that there were more movies made this wholesome. The title is wonderful too. Robot spelled backwards. You just can't lose with a movie like this. I would give it a big thumbs up!!!!