Dumb Martian (24 Jun. 1962)

On Mars, Withers a gruff, bigoted pioneer buys himself a Martian wife for company. Like all her race, Lellie cannot speak and Withers treats her like a slave. But he becomes jealous when ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Jarrott

Writers:

Clive Exton (short story), John Wyndham (short story)

Stars:

Raymond Adamson, Michael Bird, William Lucas

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Raymond Adamson	...	Withers
Michael Bird	...	Harry
William Lucas	...	Duncan Weaver
Charles Morgan	...	Chief
Garfield Morgan	...	Reception Clerk
Morris Perry	...	Alistair
Mike Pratt	...	Mac (as Michael Pratt)
Hilda Schroder	...	Lellie

Storyline

On Mars, Withers a gruff, bigoted pioneer buys himself a Martian wife for company. Like all her race, Lellie cannot speak and Withers treats her like a slave. But he becomes jealous when Weaver, a young scientist, lodges at his camp and treats Lellie sympathetically.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 1962 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Weekend Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Became the pilot for the Out of This World series.

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Connections

Remade as Out of This World: Dumb Martian (1962)

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