Invasion (1965)

An alien spaceship crashes near a rural hospital. When the aliens are taken to the hospital, a mysterious force field suddenly appears around it.

Director:

Alan Bridges

Writers:

Robert Holmes (story), Roger Marshall

Stars:

Edward Judd, Yoko Tani, Valerie Gearon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Judd	...	Dr. Mike Vernon
Yoko Tani	...	Leader of the Lystrians
Valerie Gearon	...	Dr. Claire Harland
Lyndon Brook	...	Brian Carter
Ric Young	...	The Lystrian (as Eric Young)
Tsai Chin	...	Nurse Lim
Barrie Ingham	...	Major Muncaster
Anthony Sharp	...	Lawrence Blackburn
Glyn Houston	...	Police Sergeant Draycott
Ann Castle	...	Sister Evans
John Tate	...	Dundy
Jean Lodge	...	Barbara Gough
Ann Martin	...	Sister Kelly
Tony Wall	...	Ted
Peter Thomas	...	Harry

Storyline

An alien spaceship crashes near a rural hospital. When the aliens are taken to the hospital, a mysterious force field suddenly appears around it.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | hospital | spaceship | alien contact | trapped in a building | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1965 (UK)

Also Known As:

Eisvoli apo to diastima

Filming Locations:

Merton Park Studios, Merton, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merton Park Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min 77 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer Robert Holmes later reused elements of this story in the first Jon Pertwee Doctor Who story, Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space: Episode 1. Like this film, it was initially set in a remote English cottage hospital complete with a mysterious and unconscious alien stranger, puzzled doctors, an army patrol, and lurking alien forces in the nearby woods.

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Connections

Featured in Son of Svengoolie: Invasion (1965) (1980)

User Reviews

Underrated, eerie fun

The 60s was probably Britain's finest hour for well-made, believable science fiction and "Invasion" is no exception.

This tense, moody little masterpiece is a joy to watch. No wobbly sets, laughable aliens or flying saucers on strings. Just lots of moody set pieces enhanced by little incidental music and some stark lighting effects.

Co-scripted by Robert Holmes of "Doctor Who" fame, this film bears more than a little resemblance to Jon Pertwee's debut DW story "Spearhead from Space"

• also scripted by Holmes. However, what do not have here is any of DW's

trademark bad points: wobbly sets, bad acting and cardboard monsters!

Catch this if you can. A real must see for early, British sci-fi fans.