Cast overview: | |||
Paul Birch | ... | Paul Johnson | |
Beverly Garland | ... | Nadine Storey | |
Morgan Jones | ... | Harry Sherbourne | |
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William Roerick | ... | Dr. F.W. Rochelle |
Jonathan Haze | ... | Jeremy Perrin | |
Dick Miller | ... | Joe Piper (as Richard Miller) | |
Anna Lee Carroll | ... | Davanna Woman (as Anne Carroll) | |
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Pat Flynn | ... | Simmons |
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Barbara Bohrer | ... | Waitress |
Roy Engel | ... | Sgt. Walton | |
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Tamar Cooper | ... | Joanne |
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Harold Fong | ... | Speciman |
Lyle Latell | ... | (scenes deleted) | |
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Gail Ganley | ... | Girl |
Ralph Reed | ... | Boy |
An alien agent from the distant planet Davana is sent to Earth via a high-tech matter transporter. There, he terrorizes Southern California in an attempt to acquire blood for his dying race, the result of a devastating nuclear war.
What a strange sci-fi classic this is. A dying alien, (Paul Birch wearing sunglasses that make him look evil.) is feasting on assorted Los Angeles citizens. It's up to his nurse (the pretty Beverly Garland) to prevent his rampage, or jst simply escape his clutches. The alien is first viewed as an evil beng, but we begin to feel pity for this exile from a dying planet. Corman regulars Dick Miller ("No flipflops, please...") and Jonathan Haze round out the cast. The film was remade in 1988 with Traci Lords as the nurse. For the sake of the story, this was a shame, because Lords' tough little kitten persona didn't wash as a nurse. Beverly Garland gave the part a real warmth.