The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)

In a post holocaust society, robots take it on their own to help the dying human race by giving them android bodies.

Director:

Wesley Barry (as Wesley E. Barry)

Writers:

Jay Simms (story), Jay Simms (screenplay)

Stars:

Don Megowan, Erica Elliott, Frances McCann

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Don Megowan	...	Capt. Kenneth Cragis
Erica Elliott	...	Maxine Megan
Frances McCann	...	Esme Cragis Milos
Don Doolittle	...	Dr. Raven
David Cross	...	Pax
Richard Vath	...	Mark
Reid Hammond	...	Hart
Malcolm Smith	...	Court
George Milan	...	Acto
Dudley Manlove	...	Lagan

Storyline

The survivors of a nuclear holocaust fuse man with machine, creating cyborgs to assist in the rebuilding of civilization. However, when the blue-skinned androids seem to be taking over modern society, the Order of Flesh and Blood will stop at nothing to save the remnants of humanity.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | psychotronic film | low budget sci fi movie | android | cyborg | 

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Taglines:

Out Of A [sic] World War III Came... The Creation of the Humanoids

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film also features Dudley Manlove, of "Plan 9 From Outer Space."

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Goofs

When the doctor is testing the robotic arm, the space directly under the table is covered (presumably by a box or a panel with a hidden actor). However as the robotic arm is removed from the table, the space beneath it becomes empty and transparent.

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Quotes

Capt. Kenneth Cragis: And *you*, you imposter, I'll have your memory pulled so fast you'll never forget it!

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Connections

Referenced in Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (2001)

User Reviews

The ideas carry it.

Maybe I just like robots too much, but having only just seen this, I happen to quite like it. The ideas are familiar by now, the production values make Star Trek look extremely flashy, and the characters tend towards wooden, but somehow it's better than all the expensive monster movies that pass for sci-fi lately. Fans of Blade Runner might appreciate this one. There are lots of little dialogue details worth paying attention to, which add a lot of context. Some older comments suggested this was one of the worst films the viewer had ever seen. I don't think it's even in that contest. It stands head and shoulders above dozens of sci-fi movies I've seen, some of them old and some of them new. Watch it if you can find it. :)

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

This Time Around

Company Credits

Production Co:

Genie Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min 84 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1