The Crystal Egg (12 Oct. 1951)

A crystal egg reveals live tableaux of the planet Mars. A 19th Century scientist is obsessed with investigating the crystal, but the antique shop owner who came across the seemingly ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles S. Dubin

Writers:

H.G. Wells (story), Mel Goldberg (adaptation)

Stars:

Thomas Mitchell, Edgar Stehli, Josephine Brown

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Thomas Mitchell	...	Professor Frederick Vaneck
Edgar Stehli	...	Mr. Cave
Josephine Brown	...	Mrs. Cave
Sally Gracie	...	Georgette
Gage Clarke	...	Walker

Storyline

A crystal egg reveals live tableaux of the planet Mars. A 19th Century scientist is obsessed with investigating the crystal, but the antique shop owner who came across the seemingly worthless glass hopes to sell it ASAP to a tall, insistent stranger, for whom no price is too dear. The delay while the scientist experiments on the egg makes the buyer even more desperate.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 1951 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

George F. Foley Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Thomas Mitchell's Mad for Martians

Cambridge physics professor Thomas Mitchell (as Frederick Vaneck) is asked to examine a crystal for some London antique shopkeepers. The large egg-shaped object seems like nothing, at first sight. But later, Mr. Mitchell is entranced by the mysterious crystal, eventually seeing something he believes is the landscape of Mars. Eventually, Mitchell begins to see Martian life, neglects younger girlfriend Sally Gracie (as Georgette), and has trouble returning the egg to owner Edgar Stehli (as Charles Cave). After Mr. Stehli is killed and "The Crystal Egg" disappears, nobody will heed Mitchell's warning. It's sufficiently spooky, for the time.

**** The Crystal Egg (10/12/51) Charles S. Dubin ~ Thomas Mitchell, Edgar Stehli, Josephine Brown, Sally Gracie