The Flying Saucer
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| Directed by | Mikel Conrad |
| Produced by | Mikel Conrad |
| Written by | Howard Irving Young Mikel Conrad |
| Starring | Mikel Conrad |
| Music by | Darrell Calker |
| Cinematography | Phillip Tannura |
| Distributed by | Film Classics Inc. |
| Release date(s) | 1950 |
| Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Flying Saucer (1950) is an American, black-and-white science fiction feature film, produced independently by Colonial Productions Inc. and distributed in the USA by Film Classics Inc.. The film script was written by Howard Irving Young from an original story by Mikel Conrad, who also produced, directed and starred in the film. Co-starring with Conrad were Pat Garrison and Hantz von Teuffen. It was the first film to deal with flying saucers, and has no relationship to Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.
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[edit] Synopsis
American Intelligence officials have learned that Soviet spies have begun exploring a remote region of the Alaskan Territory in search of answers to the worldwide reports of "flying saucers", and convince a wealthy playboy, Mike Trent (Mikel Conrad), who was raised in that area, to assist a secret service agent in exploring the area for the USA and determining what the Soviets are up to. To his pleasant surprise, he learns that the agent is a woman, Vee Langley (Pat Garrison), and they set off together, he posing as himself suffering from a nervous breakdown, and she posing as his nurse.
They are met at Mike's family's cabin in the wilderness by a new, foreign-accented caretaker named Hans (Hantz von Teuffen). Mike is skeptical of the entire UFO matter until he spots one flying close, nearby. He is less skeptical about his attraction to Vee. Meanwhile, Hans seems curiously determined to make him suspcious of Vee's affections. Assorted complications ensue until Mike and Vee finally learn that Hans is one of the Soviets' agents, trying to get flying saucer, an invention of an American scientist, Dr. Laughton . Laughton's assistant has other ideas. A communist sympathizer, he is trying to sell the sauce to the Soviet agents.
Eventually, Mike and Vee locate the hiding place for the saucer, bring the spies to justice, and witness the flying saucer explode in mid-air, as one of the spies tries to escape with it, as a result of a bomb placed aboard it by the scientist.
[edit] Cast
- Mikel Conrad - Mike Trent
- Pat Garrison - Vee Langley
- Hantz von Teuffen - Hans
- Roy Engel - Dr. Lawton
- Lester Sharpe - Col. Marikoff
- Denver Pyle - Turner, spy
- Erl Lyon - Alex, spy
- Frank Darrien - Matt Mitchell
- Russell Hicks - Intelligence Chief Hank Thorn
- Virginia Hewitt - Nanette, bar girl
- Garry Owen - Bartender
[edit] The film makers
- Author/Producer/Director...........Mikel Conrad
- Scenarist....................................Howard Irving Young
- Associate Producer....................Morris M. Wein
- Production Manager..................Lincoln A. Widder
- Art Director.................................Charles D. Hall
- Set Decorator.............................Murray Waite
- Makeup Credit.............................Harry Ross
- Hairstyle/Wardrobe/Props..........?/?/?
- Special Effects Artist...................?
- Assistant Director.....................Mack V. Wright
- Cinematographer.....................Phillip Tannura
- Sound Credit..............................F. W. Moran
- Film Editor................................Robert Crandall
- Music Composer-Director...........Darrell Calker
[edit] Other notes
In 1953, the film was reissued in the USA by Realart Pictures Inc., on a double bill with Atomic Monster, the retitled-reissue of Man Made Monster, originally released by Universal Studios in 1941.
