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The 27th Day

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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The 27th Day (1957)
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Aliens take five people, give them small capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage, with the understanding they will colonize Earth only if they use the weapons.Aliens take five people, give them small capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage, with the understanding they will colonize Earth only if they use the weapons.Aliens take five people, give them small capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage, with the understanding they will colonize Earth only if they use the weapons.

IMDb RATING
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1.4K
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  • Director
    • William Asher
  • Writers
    • John Mantley(screenplay)
    • Robert M. Fresco(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gene Barry
    • Valerie French
    • George Voskovec
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  • Director
    • William Asher
  • Writers
    • John Mantley(screenplay)
    • Robert M. Fresco(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gene Barry
    • Valerie French
    • George Voskovec
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    • 32Critic reviews
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    Gene Barry
    Gene Barry
    • Jonathan Clarkas Jonathan Clark
    Valerie French
    Valerie French
    • Eve Wingateas Eve Wingate
    George Voskovec
    George Voskovec
    • Prof. Klaus Bechneras Prof. Klaus Bechner
    Arnold Moss
    Arnold Moss
    • The Alienas The Alien
    Stefan Schnabel
    Stefan Schnabel
    • The Soviet Generalas The Soviet General
    Ralph Clanton
    • Mr. Ingramas Mr. Ingram
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    • Dr. Karl Neuhausas Dr. Karl Neuhaus
    • (as Frederick Ledebur)
    Paul Birch
    Paul Birch
    • Admiralas Admiral
    Azemat Janti
    • Ivan Godofskyas Ivan Godofsky
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Russian Officeras Russian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Monty Ash
    • Soviet Prison Physicianas Soviet Prison Physician
    • (uncredited)
    Irvin Ashkenazy
    • 2nd Manas 2nd Man
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bennett
    • Gorkias Gorki
    • (uncredited)
    John Bleifer
    • Spokesmanas Spokesman
    • (uncredited)
    David Bond
    David Bond
    • Dr. Schmidtas Dr. Schmidt
    • (uncredited)
    George Boyce
    • Diplomatas Diplomat
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Pentagon Officeras Pentagon Officer
    • (uncredited)
    George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    • Russian Officeras Russian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Asher
    • Writers
      • John Mantley(screenplay) (novel)
      • Robert M. Fresco(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Five individuals from five nations, including the "Superpowers" (USA, USSR and China), suddenly find themselves on an alien spacecraft. An alien gives each a container holding capsules. No power on Earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given. Each person has been provided with the power of life and death. Any of these individuals has the capability to instantaneously launch the capsules to whatever coordinates he/she chooses, and each capsule will then eradicate all human life within a 3,000-mile radius of its designated location. —Craig Chilton <xanadu@sbt.net>
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    • Taglines
      • Terror From Outer Space!
    • Genre
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was based on a novel by John Mantley. Mantley himself wrote the screenplay. This may explain why this film is regarded as more intelligent than most low budget science fiction films of that period.
    • Goofs
      The alien assumes that there are only two outcomes: humans use the weapons and destroy themselves, leaving Earth open for occupation OR humans don't use the weapons, and the alien species dies out, BUT there is a third, more likely outcome: the major powers use the capsules to attack each other (either pre-emptively or in retaliation) but millions of people in South America, Africa and Australia/Oceania remain alive (the five people chosen to control access to the weapons were all from the Northern hemisphere).
    • Quotes

      Jonathan Clark: People hate because they fear, and they fear anything they don't understand, which is almost everything.

    • Connections
      Edited from Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

    User reviews50

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    Top review
    10/10
    A thoughtful look at "the 27th Day"
    This a very thoughtful film. Even though the film takes place in 1957 the subject matter is current into todays world. The film makes you think of society as a whole. Not of just one nation. The ills and the good of human relations with each other and our surroundings. How far we would go to make this world a far better place or a Hell of earth. It makes you stop and think, what would you do with the power the people were given in the film. The effects were average for a film of the time period. Great effects were not needed though. Watch, listen and think. The film gets better each time you watch it.
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    • scotmachigh
    • Dec 14, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der 27. Tag
    • Filming locations
      • Sequit Point, Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Romson Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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