Summary
Giant robots from Venus invade Chicago. Stranded in the deserted city are Frank and Nora (who has recently attempted suicide). They meet a celebrating couple at a café, Vicki Harris and Jim Wilson. The quartet escape the robot patrol and take refuge in a large hotel. There, they encounter a new danger in Davis, a psychopathic killer.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 45
IMDb5.5
Audience score21%
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 sci-fi movies, −24 min on the typical 99
typical 9975Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1954
November 7, 1954
72 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Sherman A. Rose Director
Writing · 2
- William Raynor Screenplay
- Paul W. Fairman Original Story
Production · 2
- Herman Cohen Producer
- Clarence Eurist Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Guy Roe Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Kay Rose Sound Effects Editor
- Earl Snyder Sound Engineer
Art · 2
- James W. Sullivan Art Direction
- Morris Hoffman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Stanley Orr Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Dave Koehler Special Effects
- Max Frankel Property Master
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