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Invaders from Mars

  • 19531953
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  • 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
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8.2K
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    • William Cameron Menzies
    • Richard Blake(screenplay)
    • John Tucker Battle(story)
  • Stars
    • Helena Carter
    • Arthur Franz
    • Jimmy Hunt
    • William Cameron Menzies
    • Richard Blake(screenplay)
    • John Tucker Battle(story)
  • Stars
    • Helena Carter
    • Arthur Franz
    • Jimmy Hunt
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    • 60Critic reviews
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    Helena Carter in Invaders from Mars (1953)
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    Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, and Jimmy Hunt in Invaders from Mars (1953)
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    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)
      • William Cameron Menzies
      • Richard Blake(screenplay)
      • John Tucker Battle(story) (uncredited)
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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)

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    7/10
    The Good & Bad Of 'Invaders From Mars''
    A little boy is the star of this film, and he does a fine job acting. Jimmy Hunt is his name, and he didn't have a big career acting, "retiring" at the end of the following year (1954). He was a decent child actor, as he shows here. He did come back to be part of the remake in 1986, playing the police chief and uttering one ironic and inside-joke line.

    I thought the best part of this 1953 sci-fi classic was the beginning where Hunt really took center stage as the kid who saw a Martian UFO crash-land in a nearby area and then saw what the aliens did to his parents and others. I appreciated the fact the film didn't overdo the "we-don't-believe-the-dumb kid-angle. I presumed they were going to go on and on about that, but they didn't. He got a good ally soon and it wasn't too long where people woke up to what was happening. This was made in the era, unlike the last few decades, in which Hollywood portrayed the U.S. military as the good guys.

    There is no need to go into story details. The fun of the film is the corny lines here and there and, of course, the horrible special-effects, some of which will make you laugh out loud.

    This was meant to scare kids 55 years ago but now, as adults, we just look at these films as "campy" or "cheesy" entertainment to give us laughs, and keep us entertained. For the most part, this film delivered in those areas. You can't take any of it seriously because it's too hokey for that. I was sorry to see them use stock footage. That really wasn't needed because the story and acting were acceptable enough, and the dialog dumb enough to be entertaining. Still, don't expect a "masterpiece," or something that is so bad, it's great. It's kind of somewhere in the middle.

    Generally speaking, I enjoyed this film, but after hearing some rave reviews, expected a little more. My major complaint - and it only one - is that it lags halfway through, until the last 20-or-so minutes.
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      • April 22, 1953 (United States)
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      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • Edward L. Alperson Productions
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