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Invaders from Mars

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 18m
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6.3/10
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Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)
A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.
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A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of earthlings.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,158
2,161
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • William Cameron Menzies
    • Writers
      • Richard Blake(screenplay)
      • John Tucker Battle(story)
    • Stars
      • Helena Carter
      • Arthur Franz
      • Jimmy Hunt
    Top credits
    • Director
      • William Cameron Menzies
    • Writers
      • Richard Blake(screenplay)
      • John Tucker Battle(story)
    • Stars
      • Helena Carter
      • Arthur Franz
      • Jimmy Hunt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 140User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:17
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    Poster for 1976 rerelease, 1/2 sheet
    Helena Carter in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Arthur Franz in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Leif Erickson, Morris Ankrum, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Luce Potter in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Helena Carter in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Helena Carter in Invaders from Mars (1953)
    Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)

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    Helena Carter
    Helena Carter
    • Dr. Pat Blake
    Arthur Franz
    Arthur Franz
    • Dr. Stuart Kelston…
    Jimmy Hunt
    Jimmy Hunt
    • David MacLean
    Leif Erickson
    Leif Erickson
    • Mr. George MacLean
    Hillary Brooke
    Hillary Brooke
    • Mrs. Mary MacLean
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Col. Fielding
    Max Wagner
    Max Wagner
    • Sgt. Rinaldi
    William Phipps
    William Phipps
    • Sgt. Baker
    • (as Bill Phipps)
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Capt. Roth
    Janine Perreau
    Janine Perreau
    • Kathy Wilson
    Fay Baker
    Fay Baker
    • Mrs. Wilson
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Billingsley
    Barbara Billingsley
    • Kelston's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    • Brainard - Wilson's Aide
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Cane
    • Old Cop Blaine Who Vanishes
    • (uncredited)
    Tommy Cottonaro
    • Mutant
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • MP
    • (uncredited)
    Pete Dunn
    Pete Dunn
    • Mutant
    • (uncredited)
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Mr. Turner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Cameron Menzies
    • Writers
      • Richard Blake(screenplay)
      • John Tucker Battle(story) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Luce Potter, one of the Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz (1939), played the Martian "head" enclosed in glass in the film. For years she received letters from fans of the movie telling her how much she had scared them as kids.
    • Goofs
      The same shot of a soldier manning a searchlight on a tower beside the side of a building is used in both the scene at the rocket base of the attempt to blow up the rocket, and (three times) in scenes in the field where the Martians landed: this latter use is particularly ridiculous because there is no such building as is seen behind the light tower in that location.
    • Quotes

      Mary MacLean: [waking up] What is it?

      George MacLean: Well, ah, David says something landed in the field out back. It doesn't make sense, but he seems so convinced.

      Mary MacLean: What do you mean "land"?

      George MacLean: Well, he says he saw a bright light or something. He's not the type of boy that given to imagining things. After all the work at the plant is secret. And we have orders to report anything unusual. And there have been rumors.

      Mary MacLean: Rumors?

      George MacLean: Oh, Dear, you know I can't talk about it.

    • Alternate versions
      The material added to the planetarium sequence for the British version includes a serious discussion of several American UFO incidents such as the Mantell case. Several UFO models, based on American UFO sightings, are also displayed and discussed.
    • Connections
      Edited into Batman: The Joker's Flying Saucer (1968)

    User reviews140

    Review
    Top review
    And a Child Shall Lead Them...
    Lots of positive and negative feedback for this film, and I can understand why. Whether we want to admit it or not, nostalgia does have an impact on how we view things. As someone between the two generations(early 30's at this time), I can understand how I have put special importance on things I watched as a child. I know that some of these films were not too good but they mean't a lot to me. I also know that I was the kind of person that watched older films and appreciated them if they were good, and watched newer films and appreciated them if they were good. The biggest problem with many younger viewers today is that they do not look at a film in a context of when it was made, nor do they look at the most important aspect of the film which is what message is the film trying to relate....NOT how does it look in relating its message. We as a society are too caught up with presentation and other superficial things that sometimes we ignore what the core of something is. Anyway...enough philosophizing. This film is a good film period. Yep, it is cheaply made. Yep, it is filled with lots of stock footage, particularly the battle scenes which take place at night but footage takes place during day. Yep, it has mediocre acting. I won't argue those point because they are accurate. But those are only a part of the film...and for this film at least a very small part. This film has style and substance. Director William Cameron Menzies WAS a great director. He directed the science fiction classic Things To Come in the 30's which was a visionary masterpiece. He made this film fun to watch as he incorporated German expressionistic sets into his small-town simple story of a boy that knows aliens have landed on Earth in his back yard. The young boy played by Jimmy Hunt does a fine job in his role. The messages the film relates, however, are for me at least the core of the film....watch out for the ordinary....listen to children.....conformity is dangerous. This film is saying so much...give it a chance without worrying about window-dressing! And a final note...Long Live Morris Ankrum in film...I like him in this movie!
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    • BaronBl00d
    • Dec 28, 2000

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Invaders
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Edward L. Alperson Productions
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    • Budget
      • $290,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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