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Martians replace a scientist and his family to pave the way for their invasion of Earth.Martians replace a scientist and his family to pave the way for their invasion of Earth.Martians replace a scientist and his family to pave the way for their invasion of Earth.
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- TriviaFilmed at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, California. In 1965, two years after this film was made, The city of Beverly Hills purchased the residence. It was made into a public park in 1971. Tours are available from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dates and times can be found online.
- Goofs372 yards traveled in 6 minutes is not "just under 29 mph". 372 yards in 6 minutes is 2.11 miles per hour; it is a slow walking speed which appears to be the speed that the Mars explorer was moving. (372 yards traveled in 6 minutes = 62 yards per minute = 186 feet per minute = 3.1 feet per second = 2.11 miles per hour)
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Dr. Web Spencer: It's not every day we make a successful landing on Mars.
- Crazy creditsThe 20th Century Fox logo does not appear on this film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Best in Action: 1963 (2019)
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This film was a pleasant surprise and reminded me of "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" and "The Shining" both in plot content and, more particularly, the methods used to build atmosphere and suspense.
The film struggles to overcome its budgetary constraints and suffers from some rather wooden performances from the limited cast. It is unfortunate that when dealing with such a small cast a below par performance is a great deal more obvious than it would be in most films. A case of not enough flowers to hide the weeds.
I was surprised to see comments from another viewer who attributed this film to the UK, as far as I can see there are no links to the UK. The writer was Canadian and the cast, director, studio and locations all American.
It's certainly worth 70 minutes of your time to give this production a chance, if nothing else it is a refreshing change from the hideously unconvincing "rubber monster" flicks that were so prevalent in this genre.
The film struggles to overcome its budgetary constraints and suffers from some rather wooden performances from the limited cast. It is unfortunate that when dealing with such a small cast a below par performance is a great deal more obvious than it would be in most films. A case of not enough flowers to hide the weeds.
I was surprised to see comments from another viewer who attributed this film to the UK, as far as I can see there are no links to the UK. The writer was Canadian and the cast, director, studio and locations all American.
It's certainly worth 70 minutes of your time to give this production a chance, if nothing else it is a refreshing change from the hideously unconvincing "rubber monster" flicks that were so prevalent in this genre.
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- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
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By what name was The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962) officially released in India in English?
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