Invaders from Mars
1953 · Movie · 78 min · ★ 5.9 · 77% critics
After witnessing something strange near his home, a boy becomes convinced aliens are quietly taking over his town by controlling the people around him. As more adults begin acting disturbingly different, he races to find someone who will believe him before the threat spreads further.
Also known as Invaders from Mars (1953)
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-04-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (206 votes)
About
If you enjoy vintage sci-fi with eerie paranoia, a dreamlike mood, and a child-centered threat, this should appeal to fans of Invasion of the Body Snatchers or It Came from Outer Space; Not for you if you dislike old-school B-movie cheesiness.
Pros: creepy paranoia; child-eye suspense; memorable alien ideas | Cons: uneven acting; thin dialogue; some dated effects
Themes
- mind control
- spacecraft
- flying saucer
- invasion
- alien life-form
- alien
- ufo
- martian
- alien invasion
- child's point of view
- alien possession
- sand dune
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Jimmy Hunt
as David Maclean
Arthur Franz
as Dr. Stuart Kelston
Helena Carter
as Dr. Pat Blake, MD
Leif Erickson
as Mr. George MacLean
Hillary Brooke
as Mrs. Mary MacLean
Morris Ankrum
as Col. Fielding
Walter Sande
as Police Sgt. Mack Finlay
Bert Freed
as Police Chief A.C. Barrows
Max Wagner
as Army Sgt. Rinaldi
- CG
Charles Gibb
as Lt. Blair
Directed by William Cameron Menzies