Invaders from Mars

"NATURAL or SUPERNATURAL?"

1953 1h 18m EN

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5.9

MID

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88%

FRESH

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6.3

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 214🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 9,507

Science FictionHorror

Synopsis

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A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

“NATURAL or SUPERNATURAL?”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Cameron Menzies
Writers: Richard Blake, John Tucker Battle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Cameron Menzies, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raoul Kraushaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jimmy Hunt and Arthur Franz and Helena Carter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "NATURAL or SUPERNATURAL?".

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The take

William Cameron Menzies directs. John F. Seitz behind the camera. Raoul Kraushaar scores. Arthur Roberts cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
373 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by William Cameron Menzies, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raoul Kraushaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arthur Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jimmy Hunt and Arthur Franz and Helena Carter carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "NATURAL or SUPERNATURAL?".
9IMDB entry: tt0045917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "mind control", "spacecraft", "flying saucer", "invasion".