We all know the plot. A young boy named David (Jimmy Hunt) sees a spaceship land in a field but nobody will believe him. Soon people start disappearing, only to reappear and act very different.
David's parents played by Hillary Brooke and Leif Erickson are the first to be taken over along with two policemen and the police chief. David grows more and more desparate as he seeks help and finally finds it in a lovely doctor named Blake (Helena Carter).
Black, David and Dr. Stuart Kessler (Arthur Franz) convince the military that aliens are taking over. The army is led by Col. Fielding (Morris Ankrum) and soon the army is trying to flush out the underground invaders.
This has always been a favorite of mine since I was very young. I even owned a poster for this film back in the day. This wonderful film has had a great restoration and all the garish colors are gorgeous as they should be.
I had a great time viewing this again and seeing what a job Ignite had done. William Cameron Menzies directed this all time gem and the rest of the cast includes Max Wagner, William Phipps, Milburn Stone, Janine Perreau, Fay Baker, Barbara Billingsley, Peter Brocco and Richard Deacon.
It goes without saying...this is a MUST SEE. Since it's initial release was April 22, 1953 I thought today would be a nice time to publish this...April 22, 2024...71 years later and still going strong.
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