The Invaders (25 Jan. 1965)

The Seaview is plumbing unexplored depths when it finds hundreds of metal cylinders on the ocean floor... See full synopsis »

Director:

Sobey Martin

Writers:

Irwin Allen (creator), William Read Woodfield

Stars:

Richard Basehart, David Hedison, Robert Duvall

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Richard Basehart	...	Admiral Nelson
David Hedison	...	Captain Crane
Robert Duvall	...	Zar (as Robert Duval)
Henry Kulky	...	Chief Curley Jones
Del Monroe	...	Kowalski
Richard Bull	...	Doctor
Michael McDonald	...	Foster
Robert Dowdell	...	Chip Morton (as Bob Dowdell)

Storyline

The Seaview is plumbing unexplored depths when it finds hundreds of metal cylinders on the ocean floor... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 1965 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cambridge Productions, Irwin Allen Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Early role gives clue to the talent of this future Oscar-winner

Had another performer been cast in the rolled of "Dar", "The Invaders", a first-season installment of Irwin Allen's classic series, could have been nothing special. But in the talented hands of Robert Duvall, the unearthed alien is something else.

Duvall provides the right balance of innocence and menace as a centuries-old alien with sinister plans for humanity. He is featured in almost every scene and, even in his "infancy" as an actor, the performer gives a clue as to what the future holds.

Because the show was in the science-fiction-fantasy genre, he unfairly didn't get an Emmy nod and, for that, he was deserving.

The wonder of DVD makes it possible for his fans to see him in a most unusual role, a far cry from the movie and TV roles for which he is most famous.