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The Human Duplicators

"Made to Kill or Love on Command!"

1965 1h 20m EN
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Science Fiction
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An alien is dispatched from a faraway galaxy to take over the Earth by "duplicating" humans and creating a race of zombies.

“Made to Kill or Love on Command!”

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Director
Hugo Grimaldi
Writers
Arthur C. Pierce
Languages
English
Countries
Italy, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hugo Grimaldi, shot by Monroe P. Askins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Donald Wolfe 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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George Nader and Barbara Nichols and George Macready carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Made to Kill or Love on Command!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hugo Grimaldi directs. Monroe P. Askins behind the camera. Donald Wolfe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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  • 180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
  • 4Directed by Hugo Grimaldi, shot by Monroe P. Askins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Donald Wolfe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6George Nader and Barbara Nichols and George Macready carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Made to Kill or Love on Command!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0059290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 10Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Monroe P. Askins
Editing
Donald Wolfe
Costume design
Mickey Meyers
Makeup / hair
Bob Mark
Runtime
80 min · 1h 20m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
IMDB rating
3.2/10 · 934 votes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • WO

    Woolner Brothers Pictures

    US

  • HU

    Hugo Grimaldi Film Productions

Key crew

  • Art DirectionPaul Sylos
  • ProducerHugo Grimaldi
  • ProducerArthur C. Pierce
  • Executive ProducerLawrence Woolner
  • EditorDonald Wolfe
  • Costume DesignMickey Meyers
  • Sound MixerJean G. Valentino
  • Property MasterRoss C. Burke
  • GafferGeorge Marquenie
  • Second Assistant DirectorClancy Herne
  • Makeup ArtistBob Mark
  • Production ManagerJesse Corallo
  • Set DecorationRaymond Boltz Jr.
  • Assistant DirectorJesse Corallo
  • Sound Effects EditorRobert Reeve
  • Sound EditorRobert Glenn
  • Casting ConsultantMarvin Paige
  • Camera OperatorFrank Dugas
  • Special EffectsRoger George
  • HairstylistKay Shea
  • Key GripJohn Livesley
  • Special Effects Makeup ArtistJohn Chambers
  • Music DirectorGordon Zahler
  • Music EditorIgo Kantor

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • alien
  • flying saucers

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1965-03-03

Also known as

International titles

  • Jaws of the AlienUS
  • A Era dos RobotsBR
  • Les créatures de KolosFR
  • Humanoides asesinosES
  • Space Agent K1US
  • Agente spaziale K-1IT
  • G.-Man George Nader jagt PhantomDE
  • F.B.I. jagt PhantomDE
  • Κατάσκοποι απ' το ΔιάστημαGR
  • Les créatures de KolosCA
  • Kolos, l'agent cosmiqueFR
  • Humanoides asesinosMX
  • 더 휴먼 듀플리케이터KR
  • Человеческие дубликатыRU
  • Los duplicadores humanosES

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