Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1965. Show all posts

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Night Caller from Outer Space (1965)



An intelligent well-acted science fiction thriller despite budgetary constraints and a rather ludicrous plot.


Directed by John Gilling
Written by Frank Crisp (1963 novel)
Screenplay: Jim O'Connolly
Produced by Ronald Liles
Cinematography: Stephen Dade
Edited by: Philip Barnikel
Music composed and directed by: John Gregory
Production company: Armitage Film Productions Ltd.
Distributed by: Butcher's Film Service (UK)
Running time: 85 minutes


Cast

John Saxon as Dr. Jack Costain
Maurice Denham as Dr. Morley
Patricia Haines as Ann Barlow
Alfred Burke as Detective Supintendent Hartley
John Carson as the Major
Warren Mitchell as Reg Lilburn
Marianne Stone as Madge Lilburn
Stanley Meadows as Detective Tom Grant
Aubrey Morris as Thorburn
Ballard Berkeley as Commander Savage
Geoffrey Lumsden as Colonel Davy
Tom Gill as Police Commissioner's secretary
Jack Watson as Sergeant Hawkins
Barbara French as Joyce Malone



Key Scene

From the cold void of Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede… comes a terrifying quest for Earth’s women!… SEE IT… if you dare!

A mysterious sphere crashes to Earth… unlocking a nightmare beyond imagination that will surely SHATTER YOUR SENSES!

Clawing its way out of the shadows… a hideous creature on a mission of interplanetary survival!… DON’T LOOK AWAY!

Science cannot stop it… the military cannot contain it… and young women everywhere… are its PREY!


CHILL you…
THRILL you…
and ...
HAUNT your dreams FOREVER!


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Sunday, 19 January 2025

Crack in the World (1965)




An entertaining sci-fi film that is great fun to watch and does not fail to warm things up for the audience


Directed by Andrew Marton
Written by Jon Manchip White, Julian Zimet
Produced by Bernard Glasser, Lester A. Sansom
Cinematography: Manuel Berenguer
Music by Johnny Douglas
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Running time: 96 minutes
Budget: $875,000


Cast

Dana Andrews as Dr. Stephen Sorensen
Janette Scott as Dr. Maggie Sorensen
Kieron Moore as Dr. Ted Rampion
Alexander Knox as Sir Charles Eggerston
Peter Damon as John Masefield
Jim Gillen as Rand
Gary Lasdun as Markov
Alfred Brown as Dr. Bill Evans
Mike Steen as Steele
Emilio Carrere
Sydna Scott as Angela
John Karlsenas Dr. Reynolds
Todd Martin as Simpson
Ben Tatar as Indian Ambassador


A geothermal energy project developed with the aim of breaking through to the Earth's magma layer by means of a thermonuclear device!

The possibility of cracking the key to unlimited energy!
or
Cracking Earth’s crust and destroying the planet!

Trailer

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Sunday, 28 April 2024

Mutiny in Outer Space (1965)



A well-paced and entertaining sci-fi film hampered by its low budget

Directed by Hugo Grimaldi, Arthur C. Pierce (uncredited)
Written by Hugo Grimaldi, Arthur C. Pierce
Produced by Hugo Grimaldi, Arthur C. Pierce, Bernard Woolner, David Woolner, Lawrence Woolner
Cinematography: Archie R. Dalzell
Edited by George White
Music by Harry Eisen (Stock music editor)
Production company: Hugo Grimaldi Productions
Distributed by Woolner Brothers Pictures
Running time: 82 minutes
Budget: $90,000 (estimate)


Cast


William Leslie as Maj. Gordon Towers
Dolores Faith as Dr. Faith Montaine
Pamela Curran as Lt. Connie Engstrom
Richard Garland as Col. Frank Cromwell
Harold Lloyd Jr. as Sgt. Andrews
James Dobson as Dr. Hoffman
Ron Stokes as Sgt. Sloan
Boyd Holister as Maj. Olsen (in credits as Robert Palmer)
Gabriel Curtiz as Dr. Stoddard
Glenn Langan as Gen. Knowland
H. Kay Stevens as Sgt. Engstrom
Francine York as Capt. Stevens
Joel Smith (unnamed character)
Carl Crow as Capt. Dan Webber
Robert Nash (unnamed character)




Astronauts on a trip back from the lunar ice caves contract a deadly fungus.

They unwittingly contaminate a space station with the fungus.

Space Station X-7 is soon overrun by the unknown deadly alien fungus.

What’s more, not all is right with the X-7’s commander.

What must the crew do in order to save the space station, along with Earth itself from destruction?


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