The Day Mars Invaded Earth

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The Day Mars Invaded Earth
Directed by Maury Dexter
Produced by Maury Dexter
Written by Harry Spalding
Starring Kent Taylor
Marie Windsor
Music by Richard LaSalle
Cinematography John M. Nickolaus Jr.
Editing by Jodi Copelan
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox
Release date(s) February 14, 1963
Running time 70 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Day Mars Invaded Earth is a science fiction film, made by API, released in 1963 by Twentieth Century Fox and directed and produced by Maury Dexter.[1] Dexter said the title was thought up by Robert Lippert to evoke memories of The Day the Earth Stood Still.[2] The film's plot is a cross between The War of the Worlds (1953), and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), and involves Martians duplicating a scientist and his family to prepare for their invasion. The film was shot at Greystone Mansion.

[edit] Cast

  • Kent Taylor as Dr. David Fielding
  • Marie Windsor as Claire Fielding
  • William Mems as Dr. Web Spencer
  • Betty Beall as Judi Fielding
  • Lowell Brown as Frank Hazard
  • Gregg Shank as Rocky Fielding
  • Henrietta Moore as Mrs. Moore
  • Troy Melton
  • George Riley

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Day Mars Invaded Earth at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. ^ p.101 Maury Dexter Interview by Tom Weaver I Talked with a Zombie: Interviews with 23 Veterans of Horror and Sci-Fi McFarland

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