Invaders from Mars
NATURAL or SUPERNATURAL?
1953 | 78m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | William Cameron Menzies |
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| Writer: | Richard Blake, John Tucker Battle |
| Staring: |
| In the early hours of the night, young David Maclean sees a flying saucer land and disappear into the sand dunes just beyond his house. Slowly, all of the adults, including his once loving parents, begin to act strangely. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 22, 1953 |
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| Director: | William Cameron Menzies |
| Writer: | Richard Blake, John Tucker Battle |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | flying saucer, alien, alien invasion, sand dune, underground cavern, mind control, invasion, ufo, child's point of view, ray gun, sand pit, spacecraft, alien life-form, martian, alien possession, body snatchers |
| Production Companies | Edward L. Alperson Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $290,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Hunt | David Maclean |
| Arthur Franz | Dr. Stuart Kelston |
| Helena Carter | Dr. Pat Blake, MD |
| Leif Erickson | Mr. George MacLean |
| Hillary Brooke | Mrs. Mary MacLean |
| Morris Ankrum | Col. Fielding |
| Walter Sande | Police Sgt. Mack Finlay |
| Bert Freed | Police Chief A.C. Barrows |
| Max Wagner | Army Sgt. Rinaldi |
| Charles Gibb | Lt. Blair |
| Milburn Stone | Army Capt. Roth |
| Douglas Kennedy | Officer Jackson |
| Charles Cane | Officer Blaine |
| Fay Baker | Mrs. Wilson |
| Janine Perreau | Kathy Wilson |
| John Eldredge | Mr. Turner |
| Barbara Billingsley | Kelston's Secretary |
| Richard Deacon | MP |
| Gil Herman | Major Clary |
| Luce Potter | The Martian Intelligence |
| Lock Martin | Mutant Carrying David to 'Intelligence' |
| Max Palmer | Second Mutant Guarding the "Intelligence" |
| Todd Karns | Jim the Gas Station Attendant |
| Frank Wilcox | Pentagon Chief of Staff |
| Robert Shayne | Dr. William Wilson |
| William Phipps | Sgt. Baker |
| William Forrest | Col. Mayberry |
| Peter Brocco | Brainard (bit) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Cameron Menzies | Production Design, Director |
| John F. Seitz | Director of Photography |
| Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Raoul Kraushaar | Original Music Composer |
| Arthur Roberts | Editor |
| Richard Blake | Screenplay |
| John Tucker Battle | Story |
| Gene Hibbs | Makeup Artist |
| Ruby Felker | Hairstylist |
| Jack Cosgrove | Visual Effects, Special Effects |
| Anatole Robbins | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Ben Chapman | Assistant Director, Production Manager |
| Leonard Kunody | Second Assistant Director |
| Edward G. Boyle | Set Dresser |
| Earl Crain Sr. | Sound |
| Mary Yerke | Script Supervisor |
| Irving Block | Matte Painter |
| Howard Lydecker | Mechanical & Creature Designer |
| Jack Rabin | Matte Painter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward L. Alperson | Producer |
| Edward L. Alperson Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 656 | 815 |